Country Madagascar District Mahabo Elevation 199 m Population 4,000 (2001) | Region Menabe Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Tuesday 8:12 AM | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Ambia is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mahabo, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 89.5% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.
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