Tambohorano

Tambohorano
Tambohorano Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°30′S 43°58′E / -17.5, 43.967
Country	Madagascar
Province	Mahajanga
Region	Melaky
District	Maintirano
Elevation Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission	14 m (46 ft)
Population (2001)
- Total	8,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Tambohorano is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) on the west coast of Madagascar approximately 290 kilometres north-west of the capital Antananarivo.. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky Region in Mahajanga Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.

Tambohorano is served by a local airport and maritime harbour. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 65% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are wheat, coconuts, cassava and barley. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-03-04.

References and notes

v • d • e  Melaky Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Antsalova	Antsalova · Bekopaka · Masoarivo · Soahany · Trangahy
Besalampy	Ambolodia Sud · Bekodoka · Besalampy · Mahabe · Marovoay Sud · Soanenga
Maintirano	Andabotoka · Andranovao · Ankisatra · Antsahidoha Bebao · Antsondrodava · Bebakony Sud · Berevo-Ranobe · Betanatanana · Mafaijijo · Maintirano · Marohazo · Maromavo · Tambohorano · Veromanga
Morafenobe	Andramy · Beravina · Morafenobe

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Coordinates: 17°30′S, 43°58′E

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