Itremo is a town and commune in

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. It belongs to the

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Ambatofinandrahana Ambatofinandrahana is a municipality in Ambatofinandrahana District in central Madagascar. It is a part of Amoron'i Mania region. The population was 37,409 at the 2018 census. Geography This town lies at the Route nationale 35 (Madagascar), Ro ...

, which is a part of

Amoron'i Mania Amoron'i Mania (''Translated: Banks of the Mania'') is a region in central Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. ...

region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in the 2001 commune

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. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 29.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are

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and

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s, while other important agricultural products are

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s and

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. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.

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Populated places in Amoron'i Mania {{Amoron'iMania-geo-stub