Ampasimbe Manantsatrana

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Ampasimbe Manantsatrana
Ampasimbe Manantsatrana (Madagascar)
Ampasimbe Manantsatrana
Ampasimbe Manantsatrana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°6′S 49°26′E / -17.1, 49.433
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Toamasina
Region Analanjirofo
District Fenerive Est
Elevation [1] 26 m (85 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 36,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ampasimbe Manantsatrana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Fenerive Est, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region in Toamasina Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 36,000 in 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. The most important crop is cloves, while other important products are coffee, lychee, rice and vanilla. Services provide employment for 4.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population.[2]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-03-07.

Coordinates: 17°6′S 49°26′E / -17.1, 49.433