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Ampefy can be reached by [[taxi-brousse]] within a 2.5-hour drive (111km) along the good asphalt road RN2, starting at the taxi-brousse station [[Fasani Karan]] just 10km outside of Tana. A ticket to [[Analavory]], from where the road to Ampefy splits, costs 10.000 Ariary. The remaining 10km from Analavory to Ampefy are a good walking distance, passing various small villages with names like [[Miadanarivo]], [[Antanikatsaka]], [[Miarikofeno]], [[Maromena]] and [[Ankorndrano]].
Beside the typical food market, a post office, library and a souvenir shop, Ampefy itself has no main attractions. Two cinemas show French films in intervals. Several hotels varying in style offer accommodation for the so-called Tana-Tourists as well as for the [[Vazaha]]'s. Almost all restaurants are specialised in seafood due to the abundance of fish from the nearby lakes.
The climate in this region is relatively cool throughout the year. Almost all surrounding hills and mountains have been completely deforested and made available for farming by the [[Merina]] people. Everywhere farmers can be seen working on their fields, mainly growing tomatoes, corn, pumpkins, avocados, manioc etc. Green rice fields reach the marshland and shores of the lakes.