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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ambongo

Ambongo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vangaindrano, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 0.8% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are coffee and rice; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 0.1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 0.1% of the population.

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-05.

23°27′S 47°16′E / 23.450°S 47.267°E / -23.450; 47.267