Joffreville or Ambohitra is a town and commune () in

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. It belongs to the

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of Antsiranana II, which is a part of

Diana Region Diana is a region in Madagascar at the northern part of the island. It borders the regions of Sava to the southeast and Sofia to the southwest. It covers an area of 19,266 km2, and had a population of 889,736 in 2018. The regional capital is ...

. According to 2009 commune

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the population of Joffreville was 3532. Joffreville is served by a local airport. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population are farmers, while an additional 8% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are

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and vegetables; also

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is an important agricultural product. Industry and services provide both employment for 1% of the population.

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Image:Joffreville-Mairie.JPG, Town hall Image:Joffreville-Maisoncoloniale.JPG, Colonial house Populated places in Diana Region {{DianaMG-geo-stub