Antambolo

Antambolo or Amboasary-Antambolo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

For other places with the same name, see Amboasary (disambiguation).

Antambolo
Antambolo Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°50′S 47°20′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Itasy
District	Arivonimamo
Elevation [1]	1,261 m (4,137 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	4,000
• Ethnicities	Merina
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99.5% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and tomato, while other important agricultural products are cucumber, beans and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]

References and notes

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.