Official Name: | Ampasina Maningory |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Analanjirofo |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Fenerive Est |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Alexis Ralisimanana |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 215 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 36000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank1: | Betsimisaraka |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -17.2167°N 74°W |
Elevation M: | 17 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 509 |
Ampasina Maningory is a rural municipality in Madagascar, located along the Maningory River, a few kilometers from the Indian Ocean. It belongs to the district of Fenerive Est, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 36,000 in 2001 commune census.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is cloves, while other important products are coffee and rice. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population.[2]
The National road No. 5 goes through Ampasina Maningory. It is located 19km (12miles) north of Fenoarivo Atsinanana (Fénérive Est) and 110km (70miles) north of Toamasina.