Official Name: | Ikalamavony (district) |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Haute Matsiatra |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ikalamavony |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 10,163 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 151,056 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -21.15°N 81°W |
Elevation M: | 799 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 314 |
Ikalamavony is a district and a small town in Haute Matsiatra region, in the hills of southern central Madagascar with a population of 35,114 in 2018. The district has a total population of 151,056 inhabitants. With 10,163 km2 it occupies almost half of the surface of Haute Matsiatra. The capital of the district is Ikalamavony.[2]
The district is situated at 96 km north-west of Fianarantsoa.[3] Its main town, Ikalamavony is situated on the National road 42.
The district is further divided into eight communes:
The partly unpaved National road 42 links the town to Isorana and Fianarantsoa (90 km).[4]
Matsiatra in the North, and the Mananantanana river in the South cross the district. The Zomandao river is another river of importance.