Imerimandroso is a rural municipality in

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. It belongs to the

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Ambatondrazaka Ambatondrazaka () is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar Ambatondrazaka is also the capital of the Alaotra-Mangoro region and the Ambatondrazaka District. Geography The city is situated south of Alaotra, the greatest lake in Madagascar. ...

, which is a part of

Alaotra-Mangoro Region Alaotra-Mangoro is a region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in north, Analanjirofo in northeast, Atsinanana in east, Vakinankaratra in southwest, Analamanga in west and Betsiboka in northwest. The capital of the region is Ambatondra ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15195 in 2007.

Fokontany (villages

9 Fokontany belong to this municipality: Imerimandroso, Ambaniala, Marovato, Vohitsivalana, Vohitsoa, Tsarahonenana, Ambodinonoka, Ankasina and Antanifotsy. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are

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s and

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s, while other important agricultural products are

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and

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. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 15% of the population.

Transport

The district is linked to

Moramanga Moramanga is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar. It is located in the region Alaotra-Mangoro and the Moramanga District. It has a population of 57,084 inhabitants (2018). It is situated between the capital Antananarivo and the east coast on ...

by the

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(

- Imerimandroso -

Amboavory Amboavory is a town and commune () in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Amparafaravola, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. It is situated on the northern banks of Lake Alaotra. The population of the commune was 15,465 in 2018. Pr ...

Nature

The

Maningory Falls The Maningory Falls is a waterfall of 90 meters in the region of Analanjirofo in Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral isla ...

of the

Maningory River ''Maningory'' is a river in the region of Analanjirofo in north-eastern Madagascar. It takes it source in Lake Alaotra and flows into the Indian Ocean near Antakobola. The Maningory Falls of 90 meters are situated 20 km from Imerimandroso. ...

are situated at 20 km from Imerimandroso.www.madagascar-guide.com/article/guide/decouverte/les-hautes-terres/de-tananarive-au-lac-alaotra/imerimandroso_426.html
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References and notes

Populated places in Alaotra-Mangoro {{AlaotraMangoro-geo-stub