Mandabe is a town and commune () in

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. It belongs to the

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Mahabo Mahabo is a city (commune urbaine) in the Menabe Region, Western Madagascar. It has a population of 35,532 in 2018. Geography This town lies on the Route nationale 35 from Morondava to Ivato Ivato is a town and commune in Madagascar. It ...

, which is a part of

Menabe Region Menabe is a region in western Madagascar, with its capital at Morondava. It covers an area of , and its population was 700,577 in 2018. The population mostly belongs to the Sakalava ethnic group. The region is named after the 18th-century Sakalava ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 27,000 in the 2001 commune

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Mandabe Airport Mandabe is a town and commune () in Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Mahabo District, Mahabo, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 27,000 in the 2001 co ...

serves the commune. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4.5% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is

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, while other important products are

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s and

cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although ...

. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.

Geography

The town is situated on the

Maharivo River The Maharivo is a river in Menabe region of western Madagascar. It originates on the Makay Massif and flows westwards into the Indian Ocean. It is approximately 165 km long from source to sea, and drains a basin of 4,700 km2 The climate ...

and is the end point of the RN 9.

Personalities

* Andre Resampa (1924-1993), minister of interior

References and notes

Populated places in Menabe {{Menabe-geo-stub