Ampanihy, Mahabo
# Ampanihy, Mahabo

Ampanihy is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mahabo, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 89% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and sweet potatoes. Industry and services provide both employment for 0.5% of the population.

## References and notes

* ↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
* 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-10.

20°35′S 44°44′E﻿ / ﻿20.583°S 44.733°E﻿ / -20.583; 44.733

* This Menabe location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
* v
* t
* e
