Official Name: | Ambohimanambola |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vakinankaratra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Betafo |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 21000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank1: | Merina |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -19.8°N 83°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 1224 |
Ambohimanambola is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betafo, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 21,000 in 2001 commune census.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and beans, while other important agricultural products are maize, cassava and bambara groundnut.[2]