Ampasimanjeva is a town and commune in

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. It belongs to the

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Manakara Manakara is a city in Madagascar. It is the capital Fitovinany Region and of the district of Manakara Atsimo. The city is located at the east coast near the mouth of the Manakara River and has a small port. The bridge over the Manakara River t ...

, which is a part of

Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region Fitovinany is a region located in southeast Madagascar. Its capital is Manakara. It is inhabited by the Antemoro people. It formerly belonged to the region Vatovavy-Fitovinany that was split on 16 June 2021 to become the regions Vatovavy and Fito ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 22,000 in 2001 commune

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. The town is crossed by the

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. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. The majority 92.5% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are

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and

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s; also

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is an important agricultural product. Industry and services provide employment for 0.25% and 7% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 0.25% of the population.

References and notes

Populated places in Vatovavy-Fitovinany {{VatovavyFitovinany-geo-stub