Ampitatsimo

Ampitatsimo (also Ampitasimo) is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in a 2001 commune census.^[2]

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Ampitatsimo
Ampitatsimo Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°47′S 48°23′E / 17.783°S 48.383°E / -17.783; 48.383
Country	Madagascar
Region	Alaotra-Mangoro
District	Ambatondrazaka
Elevation [1]	761 m (2,497 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	13,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
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Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are beans, maize and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population.^[2]

1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. ^ ^{a b c} "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-06.

17°47′S 48°23′E / 17.783°S 48.383°E / -17.783; 48.383

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