Tsinjoarivo is a rural municipality in

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. It is located in the

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Ambatolampy Ambatolampy is a city (commune urbaine) in the Vakinankaratra Regions of Madagascar, Region, situated in the Central Highlands (Madagascar), Central Highlands of Madagascar. It had a population of about 28,500 in 2013. It is the administrative c ...

, which is in the

Vakinankaratra Region Vakinankaratra is a region in central Madagascar. The capital of the region is Antsirabe. Vakinankaratra covers an area of , and had a population of 2,074,358 in 2018. History The kingdom of Vakinankaratra, known as the kingdom of the river Andr ...

, and is alongside the

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. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 20,000 in 2001 commune

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. It is situated at a distance of 45 km from

. 14 fokontany (villages) belong to this municipality. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is

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, while other important products are

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and

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es. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Due to its outstanding universal cultural value, the city, along with its associated rova, was added onto the

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on November 14, 1997, in the cultural category. Notable waterfalls are located along the

on the southwest side of the town.Madagascar, 2008-2009
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2008) (in French) They have a height of 50m.Aménagement hydroélectrique de Sahofika
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Mining

There is some artisanal activity of gold mining in this municipality. Also some

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s can be found.

References

{{coord, 19, 38, S, 47, 41, E, display=title Populated places in Vakinankaratra

Mining

See also

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