Alakamisy Anativato is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betafo, which is a part of Vakinankaratra region. It is situated in a distance of 127 km South-West of Antananarivo and 21 km West of Antsirabe. The population of the commune was 10754 in 2018.
Alakamisy Antivato | |
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  Alakamisy Antivato Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 19°53′S 46°54′E / 19.883°S 46.900°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Vakinankaratra |
| District | Betafo |
| Area | |
| • Land | 17.6 km2 (6.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,542 m (5,059 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 10,754 |
| • Ethnicities | Merina |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 113 |
| Climate | Cwb |
In its North it can be accessed by the national road 34 from Antsirabe.
To the commune belong 8 fokontany (villages): Alakamisy, Ambalakatra, Ampamelomana, Antovontany, Iakarina, Imanja, Soamanandrariny and Soavina–Belanitra
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% 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 potatoes, while other important agricultural products are maize, barley and soya.[3]
Fokontany
edit8 fokontany (villages) belong to this municipality:
- Alakamisy Anativato (3 km²),
- Ambalakatra (2 km²)
- Ampamelomana (3 km²)
- Iakarina (2 km²)
- Imanja (2,10 km²)
- Antovontany Anjanamasy (2 km²)
- Soamanadrariny (1,50 km²)
- Soavina Belanitra (2 km²)
Total: 17,60 km²[4]
References
edit- ^ (in French:) Utilisation des pouzzolanes d’Alakamisy Anativato en briques, dans le District de Betafo, Région Vakinankaratra
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- ^ AGRICULTURE POUR UN DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE DES TERRITOIRES RURAUX
19°53′S 46°54′E / 19.883°S 46.900°E
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