Official Name: | Ambatolampy |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | 180px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vakinankaratra |
Seat Type: | Administrative centre |
Seat: | Ambatolampy |
Area Total Km2: | 1638 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Footnotes: | Region Vakinankaratra |
Population Total: | 299512 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | -19.3861°N 47.4292°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 104 |
Ambatolampy is a district in Vakinankaratra Region, in Madagascar. The district has a total population estimated at 299,512 in 2018. The seat of the district administration is the town of Ambatolampy.It is situated at 70 km South from the capital Antananarivo from where it can be reached by the National road 7.
The district is further divided into 19 communes:
Ambatolampy is known for its Aluminium founderies. Most of aluminium kitchen utensils in Madagascar are produced in this region.The founderies also work with copper and bronze.[1]
In Ambatolampy, route de Tsinjoarivo, is situated the Butterfly museum (Musée des Papillons) that exhibits 6000 species of insects and butterflies. [2]