Ambalakida is a rural municipality in
Madagascar
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. It belongs to the
district
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of
Mahajanga II
Mahajanga (French: Majunga) is a city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar. The city of Mahajanga (Mahajanga I) is the capital of the Boeny Region. The district (identical to the city) had a population of 220,629 ...
, which is a part of
Boeny Region
Boeny is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region to the northeast, Betsiboka to the south and Melaky to the southwest. The capital of the region is Mahajanga, and the population was 931,171 in 2018. The area of Boeny is .
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.
The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune
census
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.
Industry
There is a sugar cane mill in Antanamifafy, a village that belongs to this municipality.
Sucrerie d'Antanamifafy
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References and notes
Populated places in Boeny
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