title: Ambongamarina
text: # Ambongamarina
  
  Ambongamarina is a rural municipality in the Analamanga Region, Madagascar, 110 km north-east of the capital Antananarivo, in the district of Anjozorobe. It has a population of 15,382 inhabitants in 2018. It's principally inhabited by Merina and Sihanaka people.
  
  The commune has no road access and 5 hours of hike is necessary to reach it.
  
  ## Economy
  
  The economy is based on agriculture. Rice, corn, peanuts, beans, manioc, soja and oignons are the main crops. Another important crop is Tsiperifery, a wild pepper species.
  
  