Ambanja

- 13.67861111111148.452222222222Koordinaten: 13 ° 41 ' S, 48 ° 27' O

Ambanja is a city in northwestern Madagascar on the river Sambirano. The town belongs to the province of Antsiranana. It is 700 km away from the capital.

The place is a market place for the surrounding villages. He scored 1975 12.258 1993 21.498 and residents. Today one expects a population of about 32,000 people. The inhabitants belong to the ethnic groups of the Sakalava and Tsimihety. Since 1848 there is a Catholic mission since 1955 and is the city Catholic bishopric.

The town's name means " where there is hail ".

  • Location in Madagascar
  • Diana region
  • Place in Africa
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