Antambohobe

Antambohobe
Antambohobe Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°18′S 46°46′E / 22.300°S 46.767°E / -22.300; 46.767
Country	Madagascar
Region	Ihorombe
District	Ivohibe
Elevation^[1]	755 m (2,475 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	9,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC+3)

Antambohobe is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ivohibe, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in the 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. Most of the inhabitants (75%) receive their support from agriculture; 24.4% of the inhabitants receive their support from raising livestock. Fishing supports 0.4% of the population; services provide employment for the remainder (0.2%). The most important crop is rice; other significant products are sugarcane, beans, maize and cassava.^[2]

References and notes

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

Communes in the Ihorombe Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Iakora	Begogo Iakora Ranotsara Nord

Ihosy	Ambatolahy Ambia Analaliry Analavoka Andiolava Ankily Ihosy Ilakaka Irina Mahasoa Menamaty Iloto Ranohira Sahambano Sakalalina Satrokala Soamatasy Zazafotsy

Ivohibe	Antambohobe Ivohibe Ivongo Maropaika

Coordinates: 22°18′S 46°46′E / 22.300°S 46.767°E / -22.300; 46.767

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