Amboavory
Amboavory is located in Madagascar
Amboavory
Amboavory
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°18′S 48°30′E / 17.300°S 48.500°E / -17.300; 48.500
Country Madagascar
RegionAlaotra-Mangoro
DistrictAmparafaravola
Elevation
[1]
790 m (2,590 ft)
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total15,465
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Code Postal
504

Amboavory is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Amparafaravola, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. It is situated on the northern banks of Lake Alaotra. The population of the commune was 15,465 in 2018.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are sugarcane and cassava. Industry and services provide both employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 6% of the population.[3]

Transport

The district is linked to Moramanga by the Route nationale 44 (Moramanga - Ambatondrazaka - Imerimandroso - Amboavory (228 km)).

References

  1. ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ↑ TROISIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITATION
  3. ↑ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-24.

17°18′S 48°30′E / 17.300°S 48.500°E / -17.300; 48.500


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