Ambalavao District

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 19 communes:

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.

Nature

  • The Anja Community Reserve, situated about 13 km south of Ambalavao, is a small community-based reserve created to preserve and manage local natural resources.
  • Part of Andringitra National Park.
  • Part of the Ambositra-Vondrozo Forest Corridor, a protected harmonious landscape.

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

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

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