Mampikony Explained

Official Name:Mampikony
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Sofia
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mampikony
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:census
Population Total:28,593
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-16.0917°N 47.6472°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:55
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:414

Mampikony urban municipality in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mampikony, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the municipality was 28,593 in 2018.

Mampikony is located at the Route nationale 6 and served by the local Mampikony Airport. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens.

Geography

It is situated at 84 km from Ambondromamy on the Route nationale 6 and the Mampikony River, an affluent of the Bemarivo River.

Religion

Economy

Cotton and tobacco[2] plantations.The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and onions; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 15% of the population.[3]

A thermic central of Jirama is localized in this town.

Protected areas

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. http://www.dilag-tours.ch/madagaskar-lexikon/pdf/lexique_localite_mampikony.pdf Dilag-tours.ch - Mampikony
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-03-02.
  4. http://madarevues.recherches.gov.mg/IMG/pdf/rste_vol_3-1_vrr_hl-260-264.pdf AIRE CORRIDOR FORESTIER BONGOLAVA, DISTRICTS DE MAMPIKONY ET DE PORT-BERGÉ