Ambohibary is a rural commune in

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

. It belongs to the

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Moramanga Moramanga is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar. It is located in the region Alaotra-Mangoro and the Moramanga District. It has a population of 57,084 inhabitants (2018). It is situated between the capital Antananarivo and the east coast on ...

, which is a part of

Alaotra-Mangoro Region Alaotra-Mangoro is a region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in north, Analanjirofo in northeast, Atsinanana in east, Vakinankaratra in southwest, Analamanga in west and Betsiboka in northwest. The capital of the region is Ambatondra ...

. It is situated 20 km from

. The population of the commune was 35,923 in 2018. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 93% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is

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, while other important products are

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s and

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. Services provide employment for 7% of the population.

Roads

The commune is situated along the National Road 44.

Industries

*''Usine Militaire de Moramanga'': In Ambohibary is situated the only armament factory of Madagascar.l'Usine Militaire de Moramanga
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Ambatovy mine The Ambatovy mine is a large open cut lateritic nickel-cobalt mine located in Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa. The largest mine in the country, it is a major contributor to the economy of Madagascar. Ownership and operations Several ex ...

- cobalt & nickel mine

Climate

References

*(in French:
Cas des Communes rurales d’Ambohibary et de Morarano Gare face au projet minier d’Ambatovy
{{Alaotra-Mangoro Region Populated places in Alaotra-Mangoro