Ikalamavony (district) explained

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]

Geography

The district is situated at 96 km north-west of Fianarantsoa.[3] Its main town, Ikalamavony is situated on the National road 42.

Communes

The district is further divided into eight communes:

Roads

The partly unpaved National road 42 links the town to Isorana and Fianarantsoa (90 km).[4]

Rivers

Matsiatra in the North, and the Mananantanana river in the South cross the district. The Zomandao river is another river of importance.

Notes and References

  1. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/randriambaoJohary_ECO_M1_11.pdf ANALYSE DES IMPACTS SOCIOÉCONOMIQUES DU VOL DES BŒUFS (Cas du district d’Ikalamavony)
  2. http://www.regionhautematsiatra.mg/index.php/cartographie-securitaire/c-ikalamavony/ web-site: Haute Matsiatra
  3. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/randriambaoJohary_ECO_M1_11.pdf biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg
  4. https://www.regionhautematsiatra.mg/index.php/districts/ikalamavony/ Haut Matsiatra