Ambatomanoina is a rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Anjozorobe and its populations numbers to 21,779 in 2018.

It is situated in a distance of 103 km from the countries capital Antananarivo of which only 25 km are a paved national road. The remaining 78 km are by a secondary unpaved road that renders access difficult in the rainy season.[2] To the commune belong 11 fokontany (villages). It has been connected to electricity since 2019.[3]

History

Future queen Ranavalona I was born at a royal residence in Ambatomanoina in 1778.[4]

Economy

The economy is based on agriculture. Rice, corn, peanuts, beans, manioc, soya and onions are the main crops.

Roads

The unpaved Provincial Road 19 links Ambatomanoina to Talata Volonondry (70km).[5]

References

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ PROJET DE CREATION D'UNE UNITE DE DECORTIQUERIE DENOMMEE "SOMPITRA" DANS LA COMMUNE RURALE D’AMBATOMANOINA - ANJOZOROBE
  3. ^ L’aménagement du site d’Ambodiriana va desservir en électricité les communes rurales d’Ambatomanoina, de Mananjara et d’Amparihibe
  4. ^ Campbell, Gwyn (2012). David Griffiths and the Missionary "History of Madagascar". Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill. p. 713. ISBN 978-90-04-20980-0.
  5. ^ L'Express de Madagascar


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