Official Name: | Ambodilafa |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vatovavy |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Nosy Varika |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 316 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 18.766 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -20.5°N 59°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 223 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 319 |
Ambodilafa is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Nosy Varika, which is a part of the region of Vatovavy. The population of the commune was 18.766 in 2018.
The commune lies at a distance of 94 km from Nosy Varika and 70 km off the crossroad at Ambandrika on the National Road 11.Only an unpaved piste serves this town.
There is no transport available in Ambodilafa, nor for goods nor public transport. The villagers use food transport to Sahavato (32 km).
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas, coffee and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[3]