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Ambohimasina, Arivonimamo

Coordinates: 18°48′S 47°14′E / 18.800°S 47.233°E / -18.800; 47.233
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Ambohimasina
Ambohimasina is located in Madagascar
Ambohimasina
Ambohimasina
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°48′S 47°14′E / 18.800°S 47.233°E / -18.800; 47.233
Country Madagascar
RegionItasy
DistrictArivonimamo
Elevation1,263 m (4,144 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total5,000
 • Ethnicities
Merina
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
112

Ambohimasina is a rural municipality in 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 5,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 100% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are pineapple, beans, cassava and tomato.[2]

Energy

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In 2022 a hydroelectric power station with a capacity of 28 MW was opened in Ambohimasina.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
  3. ^ Tozzi Green

18°48′S 47°14′E / 18.800°S 47.233°E / -18.800; 47.233