Mahabe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in western Madagascar.
It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region.
The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.
The most important crops are rice and raffia palm, while other important agricultural products are peanuts and cassava.
This Melaky location article is a stub.