Mahambo

Mahambo
Mahambo Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°29′S 49°28′E / 17.483°S 49.467°E / -17.483; 49.467
Country	Madagascar
Region	Analanjirofo
District	Fenerive Est
Elevation^[1]	13 m (43 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	26,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Mahambo is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Fenerive Est, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 26,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and bananas, while other important agricultural products are cloves and lychee. Services provide employment for 17% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-07.

Communes in the Analanjirofo Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Fenerive Est	Ambatoharanana Ambodimanga II Ampasimbe Manantsatrana Ampasina Maningory Antsiatsiaka Fenoarivo Atsinanana Mahambo Miorimivalana Saranambana Vohilengo Vohipeno

Mananara Nord	Ambatoharanana Ambodiampana Ambodivoanio Antanambaobe Antanambe Manambolosy Mananara Nord Sandrakatsy Saromaona Tanibe Vanono

Maroantsetra	Ambinanitelo Andranofotsy Androndrono Anjanazana Ankofa Antakotako Antsahana Antsirabe Sahatany Manambolo Maroantsetra Rantabe Voloina

Sainte Marie	Sainte Marie

Soanierana Ivongo	Ambahoabe Ambodiampana Andapafito Antanifotsy Antenina Fotsialanana Manompana Soanierana Ivongo

Vavatenina	Ambatoharanana Ambodimangavalo Ambohibe Ampasimazava Andasibe Anjahambe Maromitety Miarinarivo Sahatavy Vavatenina

Coordinates: 17°29′S 49°28′E / 17.483°S 49.467°E / -17.483; 49.467