Official Name: | Ambalasoa |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Anosy |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Betroka |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Footnotes: | Census |
Population Total: | 5337 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -23.1167°N 46°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 881 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 613 |
Ambalasoa is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betroka, which is a part of Anosy Region. The population of the municipality was 5337 in 2018.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 95% 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, beans and cassava. Services provide employment for 2% of the population.[2]