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Ambongamarina

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Ambongamarina
Commune
Ambongamarina is located in Madagascar
Ambongamarina
Ambongamarina
Coordinates: 18°19′30″S 47°57′15″E / 18.32500°S 47.95417°E / -18.32500; 47.95417
Country Madagascar
RegionAnalamanga
DistrictAnjozorobe
Government
 • MayorTeloson Randriamaharisoa[1]
Elevation
1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Population
2018
 • Total15,382
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
postal code
107

Ambongamarina is a rural municipality in the Analamanga Region, Madagascar, 110 km north-east of the capital Antananarivo, in the district of Anjozorobe.[2] It has a population of 15,382 inhabitants in 2018. It's principally inhabited by Merina and Sihanaka people.

The commune has no road access and 5 hours of hike is necessary to reach it.

Economy

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The economy is based on agriculture. Rice, corn, peanuts, beans, manioc, soya and onions are the main crops. Another important crop is Tsiperifery, a wild pepper species.

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