Ambohibe Explained

Official Name:Ambohibe
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Analanjirofo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vavatenina
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Amédée Rantoandro
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:16000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-17.45°N 56°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:217
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Af
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:518

Ambohibe is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vavatenina, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is coffee, while other important products are bananas, cloves and lychee. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.[3]

Geography

Ambohibe is situated at 13 km West from Vavatenina, 7 km along the paved National road 22 and 6 km on an unpaved, secondary road.[4] 14 fokontany in 67 villages are part of this municipality. 43 of these villages do not have running water.

References and notes

-17.45°N 56°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.interaide.org/watsan/mada/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/PCDEA-IA2014-Ambohibe-v2.pdf PCDEA Ambohibe
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-03-08.
  4. http://www.interaide.org/watsan/mada/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/PCDEA-IA2014-Ambohibe-v2.pdf PCDEA Ambohibe