Ampitatsimo | |
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Coordinates: 17°47′S 48°23′E / 17.783°S 48.383°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Alaotra-Mangoro |
District | Ambatondrazaka |
Elevation | 761 m (2,497 ft) |
Population (2001)
[2] | |
• Total | 13,000 |
Time zone | UTC3 ( EAT) |
Ampitatsimo (also Ampitasimo) is a town and commune ( Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in a 2001 commune census. [2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, maize and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population. [2]
17°47′S 48°23′E / 17.783°S 48.383°E
Ampitatsimo | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 17°47′S 48°23′E / 17.783°S 48.383°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Alaotra-Mangoro |
District | Ambatondrazaka |
Elevation | 761 m (2,497 ft) |
Population (2001)
[2] | |
• Total | 13,000 |
Time zone | UTC3 ( EAT) |
Ampitatsimo (also Ampitasimo) is a town and commune ( Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in a 2001 commune census. [2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, maize and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population. [2]
17°47′S 48°23′E / 17.783°S 48.383°E