Ambodimandresy is a rural municipality in
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
. It belongs to the
district
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of
Antsohihy
Antsohihy is a city (commune urbaine) in northern Madagascar. It is the administrative capital of the Sofia Region.
Geography
Antsohihy is the capital of Sofia Region and of Antsohihy District. It is situated at the junction of Route nationale 6 ...
, which is a part of
Sofia Region
Sofia is a region in northern Madagascar. It is named for the Sofia River. The region covers 50,100 km² and had a population of 1,500,227 in 2018. The administrative capital is Antsohihy.
Administrative divisions
Sofia Region is divided int ...
. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune
census
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.
The municipality covers 14 villages (fokontany) :
Ambodimandesy, Ambohimandririna, Antambohitra, Antombodriha, Ambodimanga-Bora, Antanamarina, Zafibelaza, Antanambao-Nord, Andampy, Andamoty, Andrafialava, Ambalarano, Ambalahonko and Mangaoko.
ETUDE DES PERSPECTIVES DE ETUDE DES PERSPECTIVES DE DES PERSPECTIVES DE DEVELOPPEMENT DE L’AQUACULTURE DE TILAPIA DANS LA COMMUNE RURALE D’AMBODIMANDRESY DISTRICT D’ANTSOHIHY REGION SOFIA
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It is situated at 3 km North of the National Road 6 that links this municipality to Antsohihy
Antsohihy is a city (commune urbaine) in northern Madagascar. It is the administrative capital of the Sofia Region.
Geography
Antsohihy is the capital of Sofia Region and of Antsohihy District. It is situated at the junction of Route nationale 6 ...
(29 km). It is principally inhabited by the Tsimihety
The Tsimihety are a Malagasy ethnic group who are found in the north-central region of Madagascar.[Tsimihety]
E ...
References
Populated places in Sofia Region
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