Ambohisoa

Ambohisoa
Ambohisoa is located in Madagascar
Ambohisoa
Ambohisoa
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°59′S 48°22′E / 15.983°S 48.367°E / -15.983; 48.367
Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
DistrictMandritsara
Elevation
315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
5,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Ambohisoa is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandritsara, which is a part of the Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in the 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority (98%) of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, and other important products are peanuts, sugarcane and cassava.

References and notes

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-28.

15°59′S 48°22′E / 15.983°S 48.367°E / -15.983; 48.367