Ambalavao, Antananarivo
Appearance
Ambalavao | |
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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