Businesses in Ambositra

Categories in Ambositra

Gas Station Churches Government Office Religion Education Elementary School High School Restaurants Banks Hospitals Apartment Complex Shopping Playground Bed and breakfasts Hotels Hotels and motels Lodging

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Ambositra

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Other accommodation	18
Education	11
Churches	10
Hotels and motels	9
Public administration	8
Restaurants	7
Banks	5

Ambositra Facts

Area	15.3 km²
Population	17,445
Male Population	8,690 (49.8%)
Female Population	8,755 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+50.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+15.1%
Median Age	17.9 years (Male: 17.8, Female: 18.1)
Area Codes	47
Neighborhoods	Ambohibary
Local Time
Timezone	East Africa Time
Lat & Lng	-20.53034, 47.24344
Postal Codes	306

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Ambositra Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	11,565	13,896	15,160	15,369	17,445
Population Density	755.3 / km²	907.5 / km²	990 / km²	1,003.7 / km²	1,139.3 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ambositra Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 1.4% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Ambositra	+32.9%	+10.6%	+1.4%
Amoron'i Mania	+26.8%	+9.4%	+0.2%
Madagascar	+218%	+109.1%	+53.5%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ambositra Median Age

Median Age: 17.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Ambositra	17.9 yrs	18.1 yrs	17.8 yrs
Amoron'i Mania	17.9 yrs	18.1 yrs	17.8 yrs
Madagascar	17.9 yrs	18.1 yrs	17.8 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ambositra Population Density

Population Density: 1,139 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Ambositra	17,445	15.3 km²	1,139 / km²
Amoron'i Mania	740,497	16,488.7 km²	44.9 / km²
Madagascar	23.8 million	591,192.6 km²	40.2 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ambositra Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1710 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Ambositra

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Ambositra CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Ambositra	3,435 tn	0.2 tn	224.3 tons/km²
Amoron'i Mania	145,856 tn	0.2 tn	8.8 tons/km²
Madagascar	4,668,061 tn	0.2 tn	7.9 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Ambositra CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	3,435 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	0.2 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	224.3 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Low (2)
Flood	Medium (4)
Cyclone	High (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
1/11/17	10:06 PM	5.5	74.6 km	7,260 m	41km SSW of Betafo, Madagascar	usgs.gov
8/19/81	9:35 PM	3.9	7.1 km	33,000 m	Madagascar	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Ambositra

Ambositra [amˈbusʲʈʂə̥] is a city (commune urbaine) in central Madagascar. is the capital of the Amoron'i Mania region, and of Ambositra District. It is the centre of Madagascar's' wood-carving industry due to the presence of the Zafimaniry tribe, a..

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