title: Ambohitrimanjaka
text: # Ambohitrimanjaka
  
  Ambohitrimanjaka is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambohidratrimo (district), which is a part of Analamanga Region. It lies about 12 km West from the capital Antananarivo. It is well known for its manufacture of bricks, its fish, ducks and rice.
  
  The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 41,604 in 2018.
  
  ## Roads
  
  The National road RN4 and the Provincial Road 29.
  
  ## Rivers
  
  Two rivers cross the commune: Sisaony in the South and South-West and Ikopa River in the East.
  
  ## Tabou (Fady)
  
  * Prohibition of contacting round objects (balls, etc) during the maturity of the rice.
  * Prohibition of culture of oignons.
  * Prohibition of Goat herding.
  
  The Zanadranavalona of Anosimanjaka also feast the Alahamadibe (or: Fandroana or Asaramanitra) which is the Malagasy New Year after the astrology of the elders.
  
  ## Villages
  
  25 fokontany (villages) belong to this municipality of which 24 are connected to the electric grid of Jirama.
  
  ## Industry
  
  In the village of Anosimanjaka which is part of this municipality is situated a poultry slaughterhouse since 2022.
  
  