Official Name: | Ambohimalaza Miray |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Analamanga |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Antananarivo Avaradrano |
Area Total Km2: | 33 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 15,988 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank1: | Merina |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -18.9167°N 86°W |
Elevation M: | 1349 |
Postal Code Type: | postal code |
Postal Code: | 103 |
Ambohimalaza Miray is a rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antananarivo Avaradrano and its population numbers to 15,988 in 2018.
It is located at 18 km East of Antananarivo along the National Road 2.
12 Fokontany (villages) belong to the municipality: Ambohimalaza Miray, Ambatofotsy, Fiadanana, Ambohitrandriana, Mahia, Masombahiny, Andranosoa, Ambatomalaza, Antentona, Ambohitremo, Atsimon’ Ambohidray and Andranonomby. 8 of these fokontany are connected to electricity.
The economy is based on agriculture. Rice, corn, peanuts, beans, manioc are the main crops.
The Ampasimbe river crosses this municipality from North to South.
There are 23 schools: 14 primary schools and 9 secondary schools.