Ambatolahy, Miandrivazo

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Ambatolahy
Ambatolahy (Madagascar)
Ambatolahy
Ambatolahy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 20°0′S 45°32′E / -20, 45.533
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Toliara
Region Menabe
District Miandrivazo
Elevation [1] 93 m (305 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 10,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ambatolahy is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miandrivazo, which is a part of Menabe Region in Toliara Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans and maize. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 15% of the population.[2]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.

Coordinates: 20°0′S 45°32′E / -20, 45.533