Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka is a rural municipality 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.[3]
Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka | |
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  Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 20°13′12″S 47°05′40″E / 20.22000°S 47.09444°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Amoron'i Mania |
| District | Ambositra |
| Area | |
• Total | 333.06 km2 (128.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,478 m (4,849 ft) |
| Population (2001)[3] | |
• Total | 9,000 |
| • Ethnicities | mainly Betsileo and Merina |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 306 |
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.[3]
Geography
editThis municipality is situated at 39 km souths of Antsirabe and 53 km north of Ambositra. It is crossed by the National road 7.
Nature
editThe Tapia forest of Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka supplies the town with fruits, champignons and wild silk.[4]
Tourists sight
edit- The Antalavena Falls on the Antalavena river.[5]
- The Sahatsiho river
References
edit- ^ Place de la gestion de la forêt de tapia dans les activités paysannes de la commune rurale Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
- ^ la forêt de tapia dans les activités paysannes de la commune rurale Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
- ^ Cascade d'Antalavena
20°12′S 47°2′E / 20.200°S 47.033°E
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