Ambatondrazaka Suburbaine

Ambatondrazaka Suburbaine
Ambatondrazaka Suburbaine Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°54′S 48°29′E / 17.900°S 48.483°E / -17.900; 48.483
Country	Madagascar
Region	Alaotra-Mangoro
District	Ambatondrazaka
Elevation [1]	939 m (3,081 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	20,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Ambatondrazaka Suburbaine is a town and rural commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It located close to the town Ambatondrazaka and belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 20,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 82% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 6% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, maize and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 3% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 8.5% of the population.^[2]

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Coordinates: 17°54′S 48°29′E / 17.900°S 48.483°E / -17.900; 48.483

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