Maroambiny

Maroambiny
a school in Ambhimanarina Maroambihy
Maroambiny Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 14°28′S 49°46′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sava
District	Sambava
Elevation [1]	695 m (2,280 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	11,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Maroambiny or Maroambihy is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Sambava, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 93% of the population in the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are coffee, cloves and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 1% and 5% of the population, respectively.[2]

References and notes

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-23.

14°28′S 49°46′E