Ambongo

Ambongo
Ambongo Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°27′S 47°16′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Atsinanana
District	Vangaindrano
Elevation [1]	99 m (325 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	18,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Ambongo is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vangaindrano, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 0.8% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are coffee and rice; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 0.1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 0.1% 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 2008-05-05.

23°27′S 47°16′E