Alakamisy, Fianarantsoa Explained

Official Name:Alakamisy, Fianarantsoa
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Fianarantsoa Province
Coordinates:-20.2°N 47.3167°W

Alakamisy is a town in Fianarantsoa Province in central Madagascar.

Geography

Nearby towns include Ambohimirana, Andoharano, Andranoraikitra, Antsahamalaza, Fandrianakely, Morarano, Tsarazaza and Vohibolo.

Economy

There is a mine in the vicinity of the town named the Alakamisy Itenina Mine. The mine is worked in alluvium and was discovered in 1989 in a rice plantation.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gggems.com/tourmaline_characteristics.htm Ggems.com