Ampasina Maningory

Ampasina Maningory
Ampasina Maningory
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°13′S 49°25′E / 17.217°S 49.417°E / -17.217; 49.417
Country Madagascar
RegionAnalanjirofo
DistrictFenerive Est
Government
  MayorAlexis Ralisimanana
Area
  Total
215 km2 (83 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
36,000
  Ethnicities
Betsimisaraka
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
509

Ampasina Maningory is a rural municipality in Madagascar, located along the Maningory River, a few kilometers from the Indian Ocean. It belongs to the district of Fenerive Est, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 36,000 in 2001 commune census.

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 and rice. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population.