Ambatoasana Centre Explained

Official Name:Ambatoasana Centre
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Itasy
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Soavinandriana
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:9000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Merina
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-19.05°N 90°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1288
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:118

Ambatoasana Centre or Ambatoasana Afovoany is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soavinandriana, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99.5% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and peanuts, while other important agricultural products are beans and maize. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]

Roads

Ambatoasana Centre is situated in a remote area of Itasy. It is linked with Soavinandriana by the unpaved Route d'Interet provincial 103 (RIP 103 (Madagascar), that was refurbished only up to Mananasy. The remainder of this road is only practicable by motorbike or tractor.

References

-19.05°N 90°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-04-23.