Ambalavao District Explained

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:

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

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.
• Andringitra National Park.

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

-21.2333°N 47.2333°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: GeoHive: Madagascar statistics . 2009-05-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090423102413/http://www.geohive.com/cntry/madagascar.aspx . 2009-04-23 .
2. Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.
3. Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 159