Ambondromamy is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambato-Boeni, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Ambondromamy | |
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 Bridge of the Kamoro river | |
  Ambondromamy Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 16°26′S 47°9′E / 16.433°S 47.150°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Boeny |
| District | Ambato-Boeni |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 8,000 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 403 |
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is peanuts, while other important products are maize and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.[2]
Geography
editAmbondromamy is situated at the intersection of the Route nationale 6 (to Diego Suarez - 706 km) and RN 4 (Mahajanga - Antananarivo (450km)).
Fossils
editSome species of dinausaurs and fossils of a kind of praehistoric crocodile (Razanandrongobe sakalavae) were discovered in Ambondromamy and Ambondromahabo, a village that belongs to this municipality.
References
edit- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
16°26′S 47°9′E / 16.433°S 47.150°E
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