Ambano

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Ambano
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Ambano
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°48′S47°2′E / 19.800°S 47.033°E / -19.800; 47.033
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Vakinankaratra
District Antsirabe II
Elevation
[1]
1,560 m (5,120 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
 • Total
32,000
 • Ethnicities
 Merina
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Ambano is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsirabe II, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 32,000 in the 2001 commune census. [2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in the town. 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while the remaining 5% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are vegetables and fruits, including citruses and potatoes. [2]

References and notes

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2008.

19°48′S47°2′E / 19.800°S 47.033°E / -19.800; 47.033


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