Ambatosola

Ambatosola
Ambatosola
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates:
Country  Madagascar
Region Androy
District Bekily
Elevation[1] 492 m (1,614 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 8,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ambatosola is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Bekily, which is a part of Androy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

The majority 83% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 16.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and peanuts; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-05-02. 
Communes in the Androy Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Ambovombe
Bekily
Beloha
Tsiombe