Anjahambe
Anjahambe | |
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Anjahambe Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: 17°23′S 49°8′E / 17.383°S 49.133°E | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Analanjirofo |
District | Vavatenina |
Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 12,000 |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Anjahambe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vavatenina, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% 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 bananas, while other important agricultural products are coffee, cloves and vanilla. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.[2]
Roads[]
The RN 22 leads from Anjahambe to Fenoarivo Atsinanana (Fénérive).
References and notes[]
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
Coordinates: 17°23′S 49°8′E / 17.383°S 49.133°E
- Populated places in Analanjirofo
- Analanjirofo geography stubs