Ambatomanoina | |
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Coordinates: 18°19′S47°37′E / 18.317°S 47.617°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Analamanga |
District | Anjozorobe |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 21,779 |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
postal code | 107 |
Ambatomanoina is a rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Anjozorobe and its populations numbers to 21,779 in 2018.
It is situated in a distance of 103 km from the countries capital Antananarivo of which only 25 km are a paved national road. The remaining 78 km are by a secondary unpaved road that renders access difficult in the rainy season. [1] To the commune belong 11 fokontany (villages). It has been connected to electricity since 2019. [2]
Future queen Ranavalona I was born at a royal residence in Ambatomanoina in 1778. [3]
The economy is based on agriculture. Rice, corn, peanuts, beans, manioc, soya and onions are the main crops.
The unpaved Provincial Road 19 links Ambatomanoina to Talata Volonondry (70km). [4]