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Ambohisoa

Coordinates: 15°59′S 48°22′E / 15.983°S 48.367°E / -15.983; 48.367
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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
Elevation315 m (1,033 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • 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.[2]

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.[2]

References and notes

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  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "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