Ikongo Explained

Official Name:Ikongo
Other Name:Fort Canot
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Fitovinany
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ikongo
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:36,684
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-21.8833°N 73°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:310
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:310

Ikongo (formerly: Fort Canot) is a town in the region of Fitovinany eastern Madagascar. It is approximately 90 km south-east of the provincial capital Fianarantsoa. It has a population of 36,684 inhabitants.

Rivers

The town lies at the Sandrananta River.

Roads

Ikongo is situated on the unpaved National Road 14 between Ifanadiana and Vohipeno.

Notes and References

  1. TROISIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITATION
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission