Elevation 790 m Population 23,000 (2001) | Region Alaotra-Mangoro Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Tuesday 9:12 AM | |
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Weather 25°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Amboavory is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Amparafaravola, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. It is situated on the northern banks of Lake Alaotra. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 23,000 in 2001 commune census.
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Map of Amboavory, Madagascar
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are sugarcane and cassava. Industry and services provide both employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 6% of the population.
Transport
The district is linked to Moramanga by the Route nationale 44 (Moramanga - Ambatondrazaka - Imerimandroso - Amboavory (228 km)).