Official Name: | Ambodimanga |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Diana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ambanja |
Area Total Km2: | 1216 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 5729 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -13.7833°N 85°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 373 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 203 |
Ambodimanga (or Ambodimanga Ramena) is a municipality (French: commune, Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambanja, which is a part of Diana Region. According to 2001 census the population of Ambodimanga was 5,729.
Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority 99.5% of the population are farmers. The most important crop is coffee, while other important products are cocoa, beans and rice. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]
Ambodimanga is situated at the Ramena River,[3] at its outlet to the Sambirano River.The valley of the Sambirano is the main cocoa producing area of Madagascar. 60% or 7500 to 10 000 ton yearly provide from this area. There is an unpaved piste from Ambanja to Marovato, via Benavony, Ambodimanga Ramena, Bemaneviky Ouest, Maevatanana that is hardly practicable.[4] Most of the exported cocoa is therefore transported with boats on the Sambirano River.