Ambatomanoina Explained

Official Name:Ambatomanoina
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Analamanga
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Anjozorobe
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:21,779
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-18.3167°N 84°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Postal Code Type:postal code
Postal Code:107

Ambatomanoina is a rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Anjozorobe and its populations numbers to 21,779 in 2018.

It is situated in a distance of 103 km from the countries capital Antananarivo of which only 25 km are a paved national road. The remaining 78 km are by a secondary unpaved road that renders access difficult in the rainy season.[2] To the commune belong 11 fokontany (villages). It has been connected to electricity since 2019.[3]

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture. Rice, corn, peanuts, beans, manioc, soya and onions are the main crops.

Roads

The unpaved Provincial Road 19 links Ambatomanoina to Talata Volonondry (70km).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/andriamahazoarisoaJeanLF_GES_M1_05.pdf PROJET DE CREATION D'UNE UNITE DE DECORTIQUERIE DENOMMEE "SOMPITRA" DANS LA COMMUNE RURALE D’AMBATOMANOINA - ANJOZOROBE
  3. https://ader.mg/lamenagement-du-site-dambodiriana-va-desservir-en-electricite-les-communes-rurales-dambatomanoina-de-mananjara-et-damparihibe/ L’aménagement du site d’Ambodiriana va desservir en électricité les communes rurales d’Ambatomanoina, de Mananjara et d’Amparihibe
  4. https://lexpress.mg/16/08/2016/la-route-avance/ L'Express de Madagascar