Anjahambe

Coordinates: 17°23′S 49°8′E / 17.383°S 49.133°E / -17.383; 49.133
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Anjahambe
Anjahambe is located in Madagascar
Anjahambe
Anjahambe
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°23′S 49°8′E / 17.383°S 49.133°E / -17.383; 49.133
Country Madagascar
RegionAnalanjirofo
DistrictVavatenina
Government
 • MaireIsidore Ratovoarison
Area
 • Total81 km2 (31 sq mi)
Elevation176 m (577 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total12,498
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
518

Anjahambe is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vavatenina, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was 12498 in 2014.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and bananas, while other important agricultural products are coffee, cloves and vanilla. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.[3]

Roads[edit]

Anjahambe is situated at 17 km from Vavatenina on the RN 22 to Fenoarivo Atsinanana (Fénérive) (53 km to the National road 5). It lies at the Maningory River.

References[edit]

  1. ^ PCDEA de la commune
  2. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-08.

17°23′S 49°8′E / 17.383°S 49.133°E / -17.383; 49.133