Official Name: | Ampasy Nahampoa |
Other Name: | Ampasy Nahampoana |
Native Name: | Ampasy Nampoina |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Anosy |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Taolanaro |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Andriamahasoro Rondromalala |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 6000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -24.9667°N 105°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 28 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 614 |
Ampasy Nahampoa is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Taolanaro, which is a part of Anosy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 6,000 in 2001 commune census. It is situated at a distance of 7 km from Fort-Dauphin.[3]
Only primary schooling is available. 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 3% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 15% and 5% of the population, respectively. Fishing employs 2% of the population.[4]
This municipality is situated at the National road 12a,[5] 7 km from Fort-Dauphin.
The Tsitongambarika forest is situated largely in this municipality.