Ambohimiarivo

Place in Vakinankaratra, Madagascar
19°51′S 47°9′E / 19.850°S 47.150°E / -19.850; 47.150Country MadagascarRegionVakinankaratraDistrictAntsirabe IIElevation1,576 m (5,171 ft)Population
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 • Total10,000 • Ethnicities
MerinaTime zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Ambohimiarivo 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 10,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and tomato, while other important agricultural products are beans, maize and potatoes.[2]

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
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Capital: Antsirabe
Ambatolampy (19)
Antanifotsy (14)Antsirabe I (1)Antsirabe II (20)Betafo (18)Faratsiho (9)Mandoto (9)
7 districts; 89 communes

19°51′S 47°9′E / 19.850°S 47.150°E / -19.850; 47.150


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