| Official Name: | Ampanefena |
| Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sava |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vohemar |
| Population As Of: | 2008 |
| Population Total: | 13000 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | 3 |
| Coordinates: | -13.8667°N 107°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 58 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 209 |
Ampanefena is a town and commune (mg|kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. In 2008 its population was estimated to 23.000.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are coffee and rice. Industry and services provide both employment for 0.5% of the population.[3]
The town is situated at the Route nationale 5a, halfway between Vohemar (72 km) and Sambava (74 km).