Amboasary Gara

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Place in Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar
18°26′S 48°16′E / 18.433°S 48.267°E / -18.433; 48.267Country MadagascarRegionAlaotra-MangoroDistrictMoramangaElevation907 m (2,976 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total13,601Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)Postal code
514

Amboasary (also Amboasary Gara) is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was 13,601 in 2018.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and taro. Industry and services provide employment for 8% and 22% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.[3] Amboasary Gara is a railway station on the Moramanga - Alaotra Lake line.

See also

  • Sahamaitso (river)

Transport

The town is situated at the RN44 and the railway line Moramanga – Ambatondrazaka (TCE).

References and notes

  1. ^ TROISIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITATION
  2. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
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Amparafaravola (21)Andilamena (8)Anosibe An'ala (11)Moramanga (22)
5 districts; 82 communes

18°26′S 48°16′E / 18.433°S 48.267°E / -18.433; 48.267


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