Country Madagascar District Miandrivazo Elevation 74 m | Region Menabe Time zone EAT (UTC3) Population 4,000 (2001) | |
Weather 25°C, Wind N at 2 km/h, 78% Humidity |
Ampanihy is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miandrivazo, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans and maize. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 20% of the population.
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