Ampefy Explained

Official Name:Ampefy
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Itasy
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Soavinandriana
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:19,949
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Merina
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-19.0419°N 46.7328°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:1288
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:118

Ampefy is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soavinandriana, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was 19,949 in 2018.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 91.5% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are beans and vegetables; also maize is an important agricultural product. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 1% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 7% of the population.[3]

Roads

It is localized on the National Road 43.

Rivers

The Lily River that forms also the Lily falls near Ampefy.

Lakes

The Lake Itasy, the forth mayor lake of Madagascar, is partly situated in this municipality.

Notes and References

  1. TROISIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITATION
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-04-23.