Arivonimamo II
Place in Itasy, Madagascar
18°58′S 47°11′E / 18.967°S 47.183°E / -18.967; 47.183
Madagascar (2009)[3]
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Arivonimamo II is a rural municipality in Itasy, Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.[3] It is situated at 48km west from the country's capital Antananarivo and 50 km east from Miarinarivo.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99.5% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and tomato, while other important agricultural products are cucumber, cassava and potatoes. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[3]
Around this municipality there are plots of the natural forest of typical endemic species Uapaca bojeri, commonly known as Tapia forests. These forests supplies the village with fruits, champignons and wild silk.[4]
Roads
This municipality is crossed by the National road 1.
Rivers
Lakes
The Antaboaka lake[5]
See also
- Vatolaivy, a village of this municipality.
- Betafo, Arivonimamo, another village in this municipality
References and notes
- ^ PROPAGATION DE PINUS FACE A LA GESTION DURABLE DE LA FORET DE TAPIA D’ARIVONIMAMO
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- ^ la forêt de tapia dans les activités paysannes
- ^ ECOTOURISME DANS LE SOUS-ESPACE D’ARIVONIMAMO II
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Capital: Miarinarivo
3 districts; 49 communes
18°58′S 47°11′E / 18.967°S 47.183°E / -18.967; 47.183
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