Ambohitsilaozana

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Ambohitsilaozana
Ambohitsilaozana (Madagascar)
Ambohitsilaozana
Ambohitsilaozana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°41′S 48°27′E / -17.683, 48.45
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Toamasina
Region Alaotra-Mangoro
District Ambatondrazaka
Elevation [1] 761 m (2,497 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 13,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ambohitsilaozana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region in Toamasina Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 3% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and tomato. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% 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 2008-03-06.
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Coordinates: 17°41′S 48°27′E / -17.683, 48.45

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