Ambalakirajy
Ambalakirajy is located in Madagascar
Ambalakirajy
Ambalakirajy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°50′S 48°30′E / 15.833°S 48.500°E / -15.833; 48.500
Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
DistrictMandritsara
Elevation447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
  Total20,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Ambalakirajy 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 20,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava.[2]

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-28.

15°50′S 48°30′E / 15.833°S 48.500°E / -15.833; 48.500


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