Ambongamarina

Commune in Analamanga, Madagascar
18°19′30″S 47°57′15″E / 18.32500°S 47.95417°E / -18.32500; 47.95417Country MadagascarRegionAnalamangaDistrictAnjozorobeGovernment
 • MayorTeloson Randriamaharisoa[1]Elevation
1,350 m (4,430 ft)Population
2018
 • Total15,382Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)postal code
107

Ambongamarina is a rural municipality in the Analamanga Region, Madagascar, 110 km north-east of the capital Antananarivo, in the district of Anjozorobe.[2] It has a population of 15,382 inhabitants in 2018. It's principally inhabited by Merina and Sihanaka people.

The commune has no road access and 5 hours of hike is necessary to reach it.

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture. Rice, corn, peanuts, beans, manioc, soya and onions are the main crops. Another important crop is Tsiperifery, a wild pepper species.

References

  1. ^ La pest a encore tué
  2. ^ étude d’impacts environnementaux de la domestication du tsiperifery -Cas de cinq Fokontany de la Commune Rurale d’Ambongamarina
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Madagascar Communes in the Analamanga Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Antananarivo
Ambohidratrimo (24) - 105
Andramasina (14) - 106Anjozorobe (18) - 107Ankazobe (15) - 108Antananarivo-Atsimondrano (26) - 102Antananarivo-Avaradrano (16) - 103Antananarivo-Renivohitra (1) - 101Manjakandriana (23) - 116
8 districts; 137 communes


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