Ambalavao, Antananarivo
Ambalavao | |
|---|---|
  Ambalavao Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 19°06′00″S 47°32′00″E / 19.10000°S 47.53333°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Analamanga |
| District | Antananarivo-Atsimondrano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)Census | |
| • Total | 10,157 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| postal code | 102 |
Ambalavao is a suburb and a rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antananarivo-Atsimondrano and its populations numbers to 10,157 in 2019.[1] It is situated at 30 km south of the capital Antananarivo on the National road 7. In the North it is limited by the river Sisaony.[2]
Rivers[edit]
The Sisaony and Andromba River cross the municipality.
Agriculture[edit]
Rice, beans, tomatoes and potatoes are the most grown agricultural products. Also horticulture (gladiolus, roses) and fruit harvesting (ananas, strawberries) are important factors of the local agriculture.
References[edit]
- ^ RECENSEMENT GÉNÉRAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITATION DE 2019 DE MADAGASCAR
- ^ RAHARITIANA Viviane Charlotte, 2008. ETUDE DES INTERRELATIONS ENTRE CLIMAT ET ACTIVITES PAYSANNES : Cas de la commune Rurale d’Ambalavao Atsimondrano , Région Analamanga
Capital: Antananarivo | ||
| Ambohidratrimo (24) - 105 |  | |
| Andramasina (14) - 106 | ||
| Anjozorobe (18) - 107 | ||
| Ankazobe (15) - 108 | ||
| Antananarivo-Atsimondrano (26) - 102 |
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| Antananarivo-Avaradrano (16) - 103 | ||
| Antananarivo-Renivohitra (1) - 101 | ||
| Manjakandriana (23) - 116 | ||
8 districts; 137 communes | ||
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