Ambodimotso-Atsimo Explained

Official Name:Ambodimotso-Atsimo
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sofia
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Befandriana-Nord
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:22000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-15.3833°N 84°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:443
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Aw

Ambodimotso-Atsimo (also Ambodimotso or Ambodimotso Sud) is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Befandriana-Nord, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 22,000 in 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 0.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, coffee, maize and cassava. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population.[2]

References and notes

-15.3833°N 84°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-03-01.