Ambohipandrano

Ambohipandrano
Ambohipandrano is located in Madagascar
Ambohipandrano
Ambohipandrano
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°9′S 47°22′E / 19.150°S 47.367°E / -19.150; 47.367
Country Madagascar
RegionItasy
DistrictArivonimamo
Elevation
[1]
1,349 m (4,426 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total
21,000
 • Ethnicities
Merina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
112

Ambohipandrano is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the municipality was estimated to be approximately 21,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 97% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and peanuts, while other important agricultural products are beans and potatoes. Services provide employment for 3% of the population.[2]

Roads

The provincial road 71 links Ambohipandrano to Imerintsiatosika and the National road 1 to Antananarivo, or to Behenjy and the National road 7.

References

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.

19°9′S 47°22′E / 19.150°S 47.367°E / -19.150; 47.367


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