Ambonaivo

Ambonaivo
Ambonaivo
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates:
Country  Madagascar
Region Androy
District Ambovombe
Elevation[1] 171 m (561 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 10,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ambonaivo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambovombe, which is a part of Androy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 49% and 49% of the working population. The most important crops are sweet potatoes and peanuts, while other important agricultural products are maize, cassava and cowpeas. Services provide employment for 2% 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