Ampahana

Ampahana
Ampahana Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 14°45′S 50°13′E / 14.750°S 50.217°E / -14.750; 50.217
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sava
District	Antalaha
Population (2001)^[1]
• Total	25,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Ampahana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) 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.^[1]

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.^[1]

References and notes

1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-15.

Communes in the Sava Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Andapa	Ambalamanasy II Ambodiangezoka Ambodimanga Andapa Andrakata Andranomena Anjialava Be Ankiaka Be Nord Anoviara Antsahamena Bealampona Belaoka Marovato Betsakotsako Andranotsara Doany Marovato Matsohely Tanandava

Antalaha	Ambalabe Ambinanifaho Ambohitralanana Ampahana Ampohibe Antalaha Antananambo Antombana Antsahanoro Antsambalahy Lanjarivo Marofinaritra Sarahandrano Vinanivao

Sambava	Ambatoafo Amboangibe Ambodiampana Ambodivoara Ambohimalaza Ambohimitsinjo Analamaho Andrahanjo Andratamarina Anjangoveratra Anjialava Anjinjaomby Antindra Antsahambaharo Antsahavaribe Bemanevika Bevonotra Farahalana Maroambiny Marogaona Marojala Morafeno Nosiarina Sambava Tanambao Daoud

Vohemar	Ambalasatrana Ambinanin'andravory Amboriala Ampanefena Ampisikina Ampondra Andrafainkona Andravory Antsahavaribe Antsirabe Nord Belambo Bobakindro Daraina Fanambana Maromokotra Milanoa Nosibe Tsarabaria Vohemar

Coordinates: 14°45′S 50°13′E / 14.750°S 50.217°E / -14.750; 50.217

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