Ambodimotso-Atsimo

Ambodimotso-Atsimo
Ambodimotso-Atsimo

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 15°23′S 48°36′E / 15.383°S 48.600°E / -15.383; 48.600
Country  Madagascar
Region Sofia
District Befandriana-Nord
Elevation[1] 443 m (1,453 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 22,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)
Climate Aw

Ambodimotso-Atsimo (also Ambodimotso or Ambodimotso Sud) is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Befandriana-Nord, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 22,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 0.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, coffee, maize and cassava. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population.[2]

References and notes

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-01.

Coordinates: 15°23′S 48°36′E / 15.383°S 48.600°E / -15.383; 48.600


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