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Ambohibe

Coordinates: 17°27′S 49°7′E / 17.450°S 49.117°E / -17.450; 49.117
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Ambohibe
Ambohibe is located in Madagascar
Ambohibe
Ambohibe
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°27′S 49°7′E / 17.450°S 49.117°E / -17.450; 49.117
Country Madagascar
RegionAnalanjirofo
DistrictVavatenina
Government
 • MayorAmédée Rantoandro
Elevation217 m (712 ft)
Population
 (2001)[3]
 • Total16,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
518
ClimateAf

Ambohibe is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vavatenina, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census.[3]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is coffee, while other important products are bananas, cloves and lychee. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.[3]

Geography

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Ambohibe is situated at 13 km West from Vavatenina, 7 km along the paved National road 22 and 6 km on an unpaved, secondary road.[1] 14 fokontany in 67 villages are part of this municipality. 43 of these villages do not have running water.

References and notes

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  1. ^ a b PCDEA Ambohibe
  2. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-08.

17°27′S 49°7′E / 17.450°S 49.117°E / -17.450; 49.117