Ambohijanahary is a rural municipality in

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. It belongs to the

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Amparafaravola Amparafaravola is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Amparafaravola, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the municipality was 33,299 in 2018 that are distributed in 21 Fokontany (villages) ...

, which is a part of the Alaotra-Mangoro Region, and lies on the RN3a (Route Nationale), approximately 320km from Antananarivo. The population of the commune was estimated to be 28,000 in the 2001 commune

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. The town has both primary and junior level secondary schools. The majority (95%) of the working-age population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is

rice Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...

, while other important products are

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and

cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated ...

. Services provide employment for 4% of the population. An

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serves the commune.

References and notes

Populated places in Alaotra-Mangoro {{AlaotraMangoro-geo-stub