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AMBOROPOTSY Latitude and Longitude:

24°40′S 44°57′E / 24.667°S 44.950°E / -24.667; 44.950
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Amboropotsy
Amboropotsy is located in Madagascar
Amboropotsy
Amboropotsy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 24°40′S 44°57′E / 24.667°S 44.950°E / -24.667; 44.950
Country  Madagascar
Region Atsimo-Andrefana
District Ampanihy
Elevation234 m (768 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
 • Total13,000
Time zone UTC3 ( EAT)

Amboropotsy is a town and commune ( Malagasy: kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 29% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is peanuts, while other important products are maize and cassava. Industry and services provide both employment for 0.5% of the population. [2]

References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-11.

24°40′S 44°57′E / 24.667°S 44.950°E / -24.667; 44.950