Ambarikorano

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Ambarikorano
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Ambarikorano
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°53′S48°58′E / 15.883°S 48.967°E / -15.883; 48.967
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Sofia
District Mandritsara
Elevation
[1]
356 m (1,168 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
  Total9,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Ambarikorano or Ambariokorano is a town and commune (Malagasy : kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandritsara, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are peanut and rice, while other important agricultural products are banana, wheat, maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. [2]

History

A cattle ranch in Ambarikorano was the birthplace of Philibert Tsiranana, the first president of Madagascar.

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°53′S48°58′E / 15.883°S 48.967°E / -15.883; 48.967


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