Ambohimahavelona

Ambohimahavelona
Ambohimahavelona

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 23°26′S 43°53′E / 23.433°S 43.883°E / -23.433; 43.883
Country  Madagascar
Region Atsimo-Andrefana
District Toliara II
Elevation[1] 108 m (354 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 13,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ambohimahavelona is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be 13,000 in a 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, while an additional 5% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are maize and rice, while other important agricultural products are sugarcane and tomato. Services provide employment for 15% 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 2008-03-13.

Coordinates: 23°26′S 43°53′E / 23.433°S 43.883°E / -23.433; 43.883


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