Ambilobe
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Ambilobe amˌbilʷˈbe is a city in Madagascar
. It belongs to the district
of Ambilobe, which is a part of Diana Region. The town is the capital of Ambilobe district, and according to 2001 census
the population was approximately 56,000.
In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 40 % and 35 % of the working population. The most important crop is sugarcane
, while other important products are cotton
, rice
and tomato
. Industry and services provide employment for 13 % and 2 % of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 10 % of the population.
Albert Zafy
, Madagascar's president from 1993 until 1996, was born in Ambilobe.
The town is served by an airport known as the Ambilobe Airport
.
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. It belongs to the district
Districts of Madagascar
Districts are second-level administrative divisions of Madagascar below the regions. Districts are in their turn divided into communes; while some of the districts on urban areas such as the district of Toliara consists of only one commune, most of the districts are divided typically into...
of Ambilobe, which is a part of Diana Region. The town is the capital of Ambilobe district, and according to 2001 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
the population was approximately 56,000.
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, while other important products are cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
and tomato
Tomato
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
. Industry and services provide employment for 13 % and 2 % of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 10 % of the population.
Albert Zafy
Albert Zafy
Albert Zafy is a Malagasy politician. He was the President of Madagascar from 27 March 1993 to 5 September 1996.-Early life and career:...
, Madagascar's president from 1993 until 1996, was born in Ambilobe.
The town is served by an airport known as the Ambilobe Airport
Ambilobe Airport
Ambilobe Airport is an airport serving Ambilobe, a city in the Antsiranana province in Madagascar.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring ....
.