Arivonimamo II explained

Official Name:Arivonimamo II
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:Arivonimamo
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:312
Population As Of:2009
Population Total:20392
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Merina
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-18.9667°N 58°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:1373
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:112

Arivonimamo II is a rural municipality in Itasy, Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.It is situated at 48km west from the country's capital Antananarivo and 50 km east from Miarinarivo.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99.5% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and tomato, while other important agricultural products are cucumber, cassava and potatoes. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[3]

Around this municipality there are plots of the natural forest of typical endemic species Uapaca bojeri, commonly known as Tapia forests. These forests supplies the village with fruits, champignons and wild silk.[4]

Roads

This municipality is crossed by the National road 1.

Rivers

Lakes

The Antaboaka lake[5]

See also

References and notes

-18.9667°N 58°W

Notes and References

  1. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/andriamananjatovoNarinjanahary_AGRO_MAST2_19.pdf PROPAGATION DE PINUS FACE A LA GESTION DURABLE DE LA FORET DE TAPIA D’ARIVONIMAMO
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-04-23.
  4. https://fr.mongabay.com/2020/01/madagascar-preserver-la-foret-preserve-le-secteur-de-la-soie-endemique/ la forêt de tapia dans les activités paysannes
  5. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/nirinaArivonyNorotianaV_GEO_MAST2_16.pdf ECOTOURISME DANS LE SOUS-ESPACE D’ARIVONIMAMO II