Amboalimena Explained

Official Name:Amboalimena
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Menabe
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Belo sur Tsiribihina
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:1000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-19.2667°N 71°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:13

Amboalimena is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. Administratively, it is part of the district of Belo sur Tsiribihina District, in Menabe Region. The population of the commune was approximately 1,000 at the 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 40% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.[2]

Geography

Amboalimena is situated at 60 km north of Belon'i Tsiribihina on the mouth of the Manambolo River.[3]

References and notes

-19.2667°N 71°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-03-10.
  3. https://www.nazarena.org/qui-sommes-nous/ www.nazarena.org