Ambanja [amˈbandzə̥] is a city and commune in northern Madagascar . According to 2018 census the population of Ambanja was 60,321.
5-578: Ambanja is located on the northern berth of the Sambirano River and is crossed by the Route Nationale 6 ( Antsiranana - Mahajanga and Antananarivo ). It is located at a road distance of 1 200 km north of Antananarivo and 237 km south-west of Antsiranana . The town belongs to the district of Ambanja , which is a part of Diana Region . It is served by the local Ampampamena Airport and small, local, maritime harbour at Ankify that
10-492: Is seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambanja (Cathedral of St. Joseph). The majority 60% of the population are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is cocoa , while other important products are coffee , rice and vanilla . Industry and services provide employment for 26% and 2% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 10% of
15-482: Is the gate to the islands of Nosy Be and Nosy Komba In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town has a permanent court and hospital. There is a technical & professional Lycee in Ambanja, and a school of agriculture . The French international school is École Primaire Française d'Ambanja a.k.a. École primaire française Charles-Baudelaire. The town
20-573: The population. 13°40′43″S 48°27′08″E / 13.67861°S 48.45222°E / -13.67861; 48.45222 Sambirano River The Sambirano is a river of northwestern Madagascar in the region of Diana . It has its sources at the Maromokotra peak and flows through the Tsaratanana Reserve to the Indian Ocean . Its delta occupies 250 km . The ecosystem of
25-522: The river, mainly forests and brushland, has many indigenous species, such as the Sambirano mouse lemur and Sambirano woolly lemur . The Madagascar dry deciduous forests occupy much of the river basin, although mangroves are evident at parts of the coastal fringe. The valley of the Sambirano is the main cocoa producing area of Madagascar. 60% (or 7500 to 10 000 tons yearly) provide from this area. There
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