Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka

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Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka is located in Madagascar
Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 20°12′S 47°2′E / 20.200°S 47.033°E / -20.200; 47.033
Country Madagascar
RegionAmoron'i Mania
DistrictAmbositra
Elevation
[1]
1,478 m (4,849 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total9,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and maize, while other important agricultural products are beans and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 0.3% and 0.2% of the population, respectively.[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 2008-05-13.

Coordinates: 20°12′S 47°2′E / 20.200°S 47.033°E / -20.200; 47.033


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