Ambohibary is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. It is situated 20 km from Moramanga. The population of the commune was 35,923 in 2018.
Ambohibary | |
|---|---|
  Ambohibary Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 18°54′S 48°14′E / 18.900°S 48.233°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Alaotra-Mangoro |
| District | Moramanga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 970 km2 (370 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 35,923 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 514 |
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 93% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas, beans and cassava. Services provide employment for 7% of the population.
Roads edit
The commune is situated along the National Road 44.
Industries edit
- Usine Militaire de Moramanga: In Ambohibary is situated the only armament factory of Madagascar.[2]
- Ambatovy mine - cobalt & nickel mine
Climate edit
| Climate data for Ambohibary, Madagascar (1933-1940) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.8 (82.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.8 (74.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.4 (72.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.1 (62.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.2 (46.8) |
6.7 (44.1) |
5.6 (42.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.3 (55.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
4.0 (39.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
3.5 (38.3) |
7.5 (45.5) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 260.6 (10.26) |
267.5 (10.53) |
169.5 (6.67) |
106.2 (4.18) |
28.3 (1.11) |
20.3 (0.80) |
15.0 (0.59) |
21.7 (0.85) |
20.1 (0.79) |
66.1 (2.60) |
208.1 (8.19) |
323.2 (12.72) |
1,506.6 (59.29) |
| Average rainy days | 24.2 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 16.8 | 10.1 | 12.5 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 9.1 | 19.3 | 25.6 | 183.4 |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||