Ambohimitsinjo

Ambohimitsinjo
Ambohimitsinjo

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 14°18′S 49°54′E / 14.300°S 49.900°E / -14.300; 49.900
Country  Madagascar
Region Sava
District Sambava
Elevation[1] 173 m (568 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 5,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ambohimitsinjo is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Sambava, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population in the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and vanilla, while other important agricultural products are coffee and cloves. Services provide employment for 1% 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 2008-02-23.

Coordinates: 14°18′S 49°54′E / 14.300°S 49.900°E / -14.300; 49.900


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