Ambodimanga, Ambanja

Ambodimanga
Ambodimanga is located in Madagascar
Ambodimanga
Ambodimanga
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°47′S 48°37′E / 13.783°S 48.617°E / -13.783; 48.617
Country Madagascar
RegionDiana
DistrictAmbanja
Area
 • Total1,216 km2 (470 sq mi)
Elevation373 m (1,224 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total5,729
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
203

Ambodimanga (or Ambodimanga Ramena) is a municipality (French: commune, Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambanja, which is a part of Diana Region. According to 2001 census the population of Ambodimanga was 5,729.[2]

Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority 99.5% of the population are farmers. The most important crop is coffee, while other important products are cocoa, beans and rice. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-13.