Official Name: | Ambolidibe Est |
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: | 17000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -15.1°N 96°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 835 |
Ambolidibe (also known as Ambolidibe Est or Ambolidibe Atsinanana) is a town and commune (mg|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 17,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority (99%) of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 0.5% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and vanilla; also coffee is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]