Ambararata

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Ambararata
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Ambararata
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°1′S48°38′E / 15.017°S 48.633°E / -15.017; 48.633
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Sofia
District Befandriana-Nord
Elevation
[1]
1,188 m (3,898 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
  Total13,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Ambararata is a town and commune (Malagasy : kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Befandriana-Nord, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census. [2]

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Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize, cassava and barley. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. [2]

Etymology

The word 'barararata' means a small bamboo that grows in or near water (scientific name: Phragmites communis). The plant is a tall grass or reed found in marshes, at the edges of ponds and rivers, the same as volotara and katsaroka. It is used by the Betsileo people to treat malaria and in legends it is believed to be near where the pygmy Vazimba people dwell. [3] In Madagascar there are 81 places that contain the word 'barararata' in their title. [4]

Economics

The currency used in this region is the Malagasy ariary (MGA). The GDP per person in 2018 was $900 GDP (PPP) per capita. [5]

Airport

The closest airport is Ivato Airport, Antananarivo (TNR), 87.71 km away. Toamasina Airport (TMM) is 164.81 km away. [6]

TypeAirport nameCityIATA codeGPS codeDistance
MediumIvato AirportAntananarivoTNRFMMI87.71 km
MediumToamasina AirportTMMFMMT164.81 km
MediumSainte Marie AirportSMSFMMS237.18 km
MediumMananara Nord AirportMananara NordWMRFMNC296.75 km
MediumMiandrivazo AirportZVAFMMN299.88 km
MediumAmborovy AirportMJNFMNM311.54 km
MediumMananjary AirportMNJFMSM351.07 km
MediumMaroantsetra AirportWMNFMNR354.39 km
MediumAmbalabe AirportAntsohihyWAIFMNW354.5 km
MediumFianarantsoa AirportWFIFMSF380.96 km
MediumAnalalava AirportHVAFMNL384.08 km
MediumBesalampy AirportBPYFMNQ385.4 km
MediumAntsirabato AirportANMFMNH433.38 km
MediumMorondava AirportMOQFMMV442.94 km

Climate

The climate in Ambararata is referred to as a local steppe climate. During the year there is little rainfall. The climate here is classified as BSh by the Köppen-Geiger system. In Ambararata, the average annual temperature is 25.3 °C. The rainfall here averages 727 mm. The least amount of rainfall occurs in July. The average in this month is 0 mm. Most of the precipitation here falls in January, averaging 252 mm. The variation in the precipitation between the driest and wettest months is 252 mm. Throughout the year, temperatures vary by 6.9 °C. [7]

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  3. "Malagasy Dictionary and Madagascar Encyclopedia : bararata". malagasyword.org. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  4. "malagasyword.org/bins/toponymicMap?sid=bararata@mg.n". malagasyword.org. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  5. Wen, Cyrille Korsakoff | Tageo.com | Tina Kuo Shi. "AMBARARATA TOLIARA MADAGASCAR Geography Population Map cities coordinates location - Tageo.com". tageo.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  6. "Airport Near Ambararata, Antananarivo, Madagascar, Nearest Airports". airport.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  7. "Climate Ambararata: Temperature, Climograph, Climate table for Ambararata - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2018-04-26.

15°1′S48°38′E / 15.017°S 48.633°E / -15.017; 48.633


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