District Soavinandriana Elevation 1,035 m Population 9,000 (2001) | Region Itasy Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Wednesday 7:39 AM | |
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Weather 20°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 76% Humidity | ||
Ampary is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soavinandriana, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 17% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is beans, while other important products are maize, cassava and tomato. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.
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