Mampikony

16°5′30″S 47°38′50″E / 16.09167°S 47.64722°E / -16.09167; 47.64722Country MadagascarRegionSofiaDistrictMampikonyElevation55 m (180 ft)Population • Total28,593Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)Postal code

Mampikony urban municipality in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mampikony, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the municipality was 28,593 in 2018.

Mampikony is located at the Route nationale 6 and served by the local Mampikony Airport. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens.^[2]

Geography

It is situated at 84 km from Ambondromamy on the Route nationale 6 and the Mampikony River, an affluent of the Bemarivo River.

Religion

• FJKM - Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar)
• FLM - Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy (Malagasy Lutheran Church)
• Roman Catholic church
• Adventist - (Adventist Church of Madagascar)
• Fiangonana APOKALIPSY (Apokalipsic Church)

Economy

Cotton and tobacco^[3] plantations. The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and onions; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 15% of the population.^[2]

A thermic central of Jirama is localized in this town.

Protected areas

• The Bongolava Forest Corridor that covers the area between Port Bergé and Mampikony.^[4]

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