Ambatomirahavavy

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search
Ambatomirahavavy
Ambatomirahavavy is located in Madagascar
Ambatomirahavavy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°56′S 47°23′E / 18.933°S 47.383°E / -18.933; 47.383
Country  Madagascar
Province Antananarivo
Region Itasy
District Arivonimamo
Elevation [1] 1,285 m (4,216 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 11,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ambatomirahavavy is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region in Antananarivo Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 97% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% 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. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-04-23. 

Coordinates: 18°56′S 47°23′E / 18.933°S 47.383°E / -18.933; 47.383