Ambalavao District is a district in central Madagascar. It covers an area of 4,798.47 km, and had a population estimated at 209,417 in 2013. 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. An airport serves the town.
References
- "GeoHive: Madagascar statistics". Archived from the original on 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
- Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.
- Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 159
 Communes in the Haute Matsiatra Region of the Republic of Madagascar | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capital: Fianarantsoa | ||
| Ambalavao (17) - 303 |  | |
| Ambohimahasoa (17) - 305 | ||
| Fianarantsoa (1) - 301 | ||
| Ikalamavony (8) - 314 | ||
| Isandra (13) - 314 | ||
| Lalangina (13) - 303 | ||
| Vohibato (15) - 305 | ||
| Total: 7 districts; 84 communes | ||
21°14′00″S 47°14′00″E / 21.2333°S 47.2333°E / -21.2333; 47.2333
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