Ampahana
Sign in to saveAmpahana is a town and commune () in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antalaha, which is a part of Sava Region. According to 2001 commune census the population of Ampahana was 25,000.
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- Ampahana
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- Madagascar
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- bottom
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- Location in Madagascar
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- 180
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- Country
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- Region
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- Sava
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- District
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- Antalaha
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- 2001
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- 25000
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- 3
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Ampahana is a town and commune () in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antalaha, which is a part of Sava Region. According to 2001 commune census the population of Ampahana was 25,000.
Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority 85% of the population are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are pineapple, coffee and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 3% and 5% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ampahana” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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