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]
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.