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]
It is localized on the National Road 43.
The Lily River that forms also the Lily falls near Ampefy.
The Lake Itasy, the forth mayor lake of Madagascar, is partly situated in this municipality.