Ambatoharanana is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Fenerive Est, which is a part of Analanjirofo region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 6,000 in 2001 commune census.[3]

Ambatoharanana
Ambatoharanana is located in Madagascar
Ambatoharanana
Ambatoharanana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°19′S 49°17′E / 17.317°S 49.283°E / -17.317; 49.283
Country Madagascar
RegionAnalanjirofo
DistrictFenerive Est
Area
 • Total95 km2 (37 sq mi)
Elevation140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2001)[3]
 • Total6,000
 • Ethnicities
Betsimisaraka
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
509

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 82% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is cloves, while other important products are coffee and rice. Services provide employment for 18% of the population.[3]

Roads edit

This municipality is linked by the Provincial road 13 to the National road 5.

References edit

  1. ^ Dynamique plantations de giroflier
  2. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-07.

17°19′S 49°17′E / 17.317°S 49.283°E / -17.317; 49.283