Amborondolo

Coordinates: 16°6′S 48°29′E / 16.100°S 48.483°E / -16.100; 48.483
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Amborondolo
Amborondolo is located in Madagascar
Amborondolo
Amborondolo
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°6′S 48°29′E / 16.100°S 48.483°E / -16.100; 48.483
Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
DistrictMandritsara
Elevation390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total4,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Amborondolo is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mandritsara, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

It only provides primary schooling. The majority 99.5% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and sweet peppers, while other important agricultural products are peanuts, sugarcane and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]

References and notes[edit]

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-28.

16°6′S 48°29′E / 16.100°S 48.483°E / -16.100; 48.483