Ampanihy
Ampanihy | |
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 Weaving women in Ampanihy | |
  Ampanihy Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 24°41′S 44°45′E / 24.683°S 44.750°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Atsimo-Andrefana |
| District | Ampanihy Ouest (district) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2018)Census | |
| • Total | 52,053 |
| • Ethnicities | Mahafaly |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 605 |
Ampanihy or Ampanihy Ouest is a town in the Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar. It is home of the Ampanihy Airport and is crossed by the Route Nationale 10.
Economy
[edit]The weaving of rugs from mohair is the most important economic activity since 1914.[1]
References
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Capital: Toliara | ||
| Ampanihy Ouest (19) - 605 |  | |
| Ankazoabo - 606 - (10) | ||
| Benenitra - 610 - (6) | ||
| Beroroha - 611 - (9) | ||
| Betioky-Atsimo -612 - (31) |
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| Morombe (9) - 618 | ||
| Sakaraha (12) - 620 | ||
| Toliara I (1) | ||
| Toliara II (22) (602) | ||
9 districts; 119 communes | ||
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