Ambondromamy

Ambondromamy is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambato-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]

Ambondromamy
Bridge of the Kamoro river
Ambondromamy Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°26′S 47°9′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Boeny
District	Ambato-Boeni
Elevation [1]	43 m (141 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	8,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	403

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]

Geography

Ambondromamy is situated at the intersection of the Route nationale 6 (to Diego Suarez - 706 km) and RN 4 (Mahajanga - Antananarivo (450km)).

Fossils

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.