Ambalavao District

District in Haute Matsiatra, Madagascar
Rice terrace outside Ambalavao

Ambalavao District is a district[1] in central Madagascar. It covers an area of 4,798.47 km2, and had a population estimated at 209,417 in 2013.[2] It is part of Haute Matsiatra Region. Its capital is Ambalavao.

Communes

The district is further divided into 17 communes:

  • Ambalavao
  • Ambinanindovoka
  • Ambinanindroa
  • Ambohimahamasina
  • Ambohimandroso
  • Andrainjato
  • Anjoma
  • Ankaramena
  • Besoa
  • Fenoarivo
  • Iarintsena
  • Kirano
  • Mahazony
  • Manamisoa
  • Miarinarivo
  • Sendrisoa
  • Vohitsaoka

Nature

Geography

Ambalavao is situated at the National road 7 Fianarantsoa-Ihosy-Tuléar at 160 km from Ihosy and 56 km from Fianarantsoa.[3] An airport serves the town.

References

  1. ^ "GeoHive: Madagascar statistics". Archived from the original on 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
  2. ^ Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.
  3. ^ Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 159
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Capital: Fianarantsoa
Ambalavao (17) - 303
Ambohimahasoa (17) - 305Fianarantsoa (1) - 301Ikalamavony (8) - 314Isandra (13) - 314Lalangina (13) - 303Vohibato (15) - 305
Total: 7 districts; 84 communes

21°14′00″S 47°14′00″E / 21.2333°S 47.2333°E / -21.2333; 47.2333

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