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]
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.