Anjoma Ramartina

Anjoma Ramartina is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betafo, which is a part of Vakinankaratra Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune census.[2] It is about an hour's drive south of Antananarivo. Anjoma Ramartina sits atop some of the world's largest rose quartz deposits.

Anjoma Ramartina
Anjoma Ramartina Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°38′S 45°58′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Vakinankaratra
District	Betafo
Elevation [1]	774 m (2,539 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	15,000
• Ethnicities	Merina
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 39.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and bambara groundnut. Industry provides employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]

Most homes in Anjoma Ramartina have no electricity, no running water, no phone or network connections. Malnutrition is common. According to the World Bank, around 80% of those outside Madagascar's cities live below the $1.90-a-day poverty line. Health researchers found around half of parents in Anjoma Ramartina had lost at least one infant child to illness or hunger. [3]