Ambondromamy
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Bridge of the Kamoro river
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  Ambondromamy Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 16°26′S 47°9′E / 16.433°S 47.150°E / -16.433; 47.150 | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Boeny |
| District | Ambato-Boeni |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population
(2001)[2]
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| • Total | 8,000 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code |
403
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Ambondromamy is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the districtofAmbato-Boeni, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 30% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is peanuts, while other important products are maize and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.[2]
Ambondromamy is situated at the intersection of the Route nationale 6 (toDiego Suarez - 706 km) and RN 4 (Mahajanga - Antananarivo (450km)).
Some species of dinausaurs and fossils of a kind of praehistoric crocodile (Razanandrongobe sakalavae) were discovered in Ambondromamy and Ambondromahabo, a village that belongs to this municipality.
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Capital: Mahajanga | ||
| Ambato-Boeni (11) (403) |
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| Mahajanga (1) |
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| Mahajanga II (9) (402) |
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| Marovoay (12) (416) |
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| Mitsinjo (7) (417) |
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| Soalala (3) (420) |
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6 districts; 43 communes | ||
16°26′S 47°9′E / 16.433°S 47.150°E / -16.433; 47.150
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