Ambolidibe (also known as Ambolidibe Est or Ambolidibe Atsinanana) is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. It belongs to the

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Befandriana-Nord Befandriana-Avaratra (literally North Befandriana; also Befandriana-Nord) is a city and urban commune (commune urbaine; mg, kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Befandriana-Nord District, Befa ...

, which is a part of

Sofia Region Sofia is a region in northern Madagascar. It is named for the Sofia River. The region covers 50,100 km² and had a population of 1,500,227 in 2018. The administrative capital is Antsohihy. Administrative divisions Sofia Region is divided int ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune

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. Only primary schooling is available. The majority (99%) of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 0.5% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are

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and

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; also

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is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.

References and notes

Populated places in Sofia Region {{SofiaMG-geo-stub