Tsinjoarivo, Ambatolampy Explained

Official Name:Tsinjoarivo
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vakinankaratra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ambatolampy
Area Total Km2:594
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:(estimation)
Population Total:28108
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-19.6333°N 88°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1561
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:104

Tsinjoarivo is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It is located in the district of Ambatolampy, which is in the Vakinankaratra Region, and is alongside the Onive River. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 20,000 in 2001 commune census. It is situated at a distance of 45 km from Ambatolampy.[2]

14 fokontany (villages) belong to this municipality.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, maize, cassava and potatoes. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[3]

Due to its outstanding universal cultural value, the city, along with its associated rova, was added onto the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage Sites in Madagascar on November 14, 1997, in the cultural category.[4]

Notable waterfalls are located along the Onive River on the southwest side of the town.[5] They have a height of 50m.[6]

Mining

There is some artisanal activity of gold mining in this municipality. Also some sapphires can be found.

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References

-19.6333°N 88°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. https://midi-madagasikara.mg/2021/02/08/region-vakinankaratra-45-km-de-route-en-refection-entre-ambatolampy-et-tsinjoarivo/ midi-madagasikara.com: Tsinjoarivo
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-04-22.
  4. https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/948/ Site et Rova de Tsinjoarivo - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=lVDNQEXD5gAC&pg=PA245 Madagascar, 2008-2009
  6. https://www.afdb.org/sites/default/files/documents/environmental-and-social-assessments/sahofika_hpp_full_esia_fr_comp.pdf Aménagement hydroélectrique de Sahofika