Official Name: | Mahabo |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vatovavy-Fitovinany |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Vohipeno |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 4000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -22.3333°N 93°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 14 |
Mahabo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in 2001 commune census.
There are just elementary school options. 99% of the people living in the commune are farmers, while a further 0.5% make their living by keeping cattle. The most important crop is coffee, while other important products are cabbage, cassava and rice. Services provide employment for 0.4% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 0.1% of the population.[2]