Ambodimanga, Ambanja Explained

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]

Rivers

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.

References

-13.7833°N 85°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-02-13.
  3. https://www.madacamp.com/Ambodimanga_Ramena Madacamp - Ambodimanga Ramena
  4. https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/en/165771531380104866/pdf/PAR-Piste-Haut-Sambirano-Final.pdf PAR-Piste-Haut-Sambirano-Final.pdf