Amboanjo

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Amboanjo
Amboanjo (Madagascar)
Amboanjo
Amboanjo
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°0′S 47°51′E / -22, 47.85
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Fianarantsoa
Region Vatovavy-Fitovinany
District Manakara
Elevation [1] 27 m (89 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 17,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Amboanjo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manakara, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region in Fianarantsoa Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99.7% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are coffee and rice, while other important agricultural products are sugarcane and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.3% 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 2008-05-03.

Coordinates: 22°0′S 47°51′E / -22, 47.85