Official Name: | Ambohimitsinjo |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Sava |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Sambava |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 5000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -14.3°N 103°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 173 |
Ambohimitsinjo is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Sambava, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population in the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and vanilla, while other important agricultural products are coffee and cloves. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[2]