Official Name: | Amboasary Gara |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Alaotra-Mangoro |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Moramanga |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 13,601 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -18.4333°N 64°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Elevation M: | 907 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 514 |
Amboasary (also Amboasary Gara) is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was 13,601 in 2018.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and taro. Industry and services provide employment for 8% and 22% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.[3] Amboasary Gara is a railway station on the Moramanga - Alaotra Lake line.
The town is situated at the RN44 and the railway line Moramanga – Ambatondrazaka (TCE).