Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka

Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 20°13′12″S 47°05′40″E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Amoron'i Mania
District	Ambositra
Area [1]
• Total	333.06 km^2 (128.60 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1,478 m (4,849 ft)
Population  (2001)[3]
• Total	9,000
• Ethnicities	mainly Betsileo and Merina
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	306

Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.[3]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and maize, while other important agricultural products are beans and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 0.3% and 0.2% of the population, respectively.[3]

Geography

This municipality is situated at 39 km souths of Antsirabe and 53 km north of Ambositra. It is crossed by the National road 7.

Nature

The Tapia forest of Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka supplies the town with fruits, champignons and wild silk.[4]

Tourists sight

• The Antalavena Falls on the Antalavena river.[5]
• The Sahatsiho river

References

1. Place de la gestion de la forêt de tapia dans les activités paysannes de la commune rurale Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
3. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
4. la forêt de tapia dans les activités paysannes de la commune rurale Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
5. Cascade d'Antalavena

20°12′S 47°2′E