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Arivonimamo II
Arivonimamo IILocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°58′S 47°11′E / 18.967°S 47.183°E / -18.967; 47.183
Country	Madagascar
Region	Itasy
District	Arivonimamo
Area
• Total	312 km (120 sq mi)
Elevation	1,373 m (4,505 ft)
Population
• Total	20,392
• Ethnicities	Merina
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	112

Arivonimamo II is a rural municipality in Itasy, Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Arivonimamo, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census. It is situated at 48km west from the country's capital Antananarivo and 50 km east from Miarinarivo.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99.5% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and tomato, while other important agricultural products are cucumber, cassava and potatoes. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.

Around this municipality there are plots of the natural forest of typical endemic species Uapaca bojeri, commonly known as Tapia forests. These forests supplies the village with fruits, champignons and wild silk.

Roads

This municipality is crossed by the National road 1.

Rivers

• Onive River

Lakes

The Antaboaka lake

See also

• Vatolaivy, a village of this municipality.
• Betafo, Arivonimamo, another village in this municipality

References and notes

1. PROPAGATION DE PINUS FACE A LA GESTION DURABLE DE LA FORET DE TAPIA D’ARIVONIMAMO
2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
3. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
4. la forêt de tapia dans les activités paysannes
5. ECOTOURISME DANS LE SOUS-ESPACE D’ARIVONIMAMO II

v t e Communes in the Itasy Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Miarinarivo
Arivonimamo (22) - 112	Alkamisikely Ambatomanga Ambatomirahavavy Amboanana Ambohimandry Ambohimasina Ambohipandrano Ambohitrambo Ampahimanga Andranomiely Antambolo Antenimbe Arivonimamo Arivonimamo II Imerintsiatosika Mahatsinjo Est Manalalondo Marofangady Miantsoarivo Morafeno Morarano Talata Tsimadilo
Miarinarivo (12) - 117	Ambatomanjaka Analavory Andolofotsy Anosibe Ifanja Manazary Mandiavato Miarinarivo Miarinarivo II Sarobaratra Ifanja Soamahamanina Soavimbahoaka Zoma Bealoka
Soavinandriana (15) - 118	Ambatoasana Centre Amberomanga Ambohidanerana Amparaky Ampary Ampefy Ankaranana Ankisabe Antanetibe Dondona Mahavelona Mananasy Masindray Soavinandriana Tamponala
3 districts; 49 communes

18°58′S 47°11′E / 18.967°S 47.183°E / -18.967; 47.183

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