Amboasary Sud District
Amboasary Sud District
Amboasary Atsimo District | |
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Amboasary Sud District Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: 25°3′S 46°23′E / 25.050°S 46.383°E | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Anosy |
District | Amboasary Sud |
Area | |
• Total | 248 km2 (96 sq mi) |
Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 45,989 |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Postal code | 603 |
Amboasary Sud (Amboasary Atsimo) is a district located in Anosy Region, Madagascar. It has a population of 45,989 in 2018.
Geography[]
It is located at the Mandrare River, approximately 75 km from Fort-Dauphin and 35 km from Ambovombe.
Economy[]
The economy of the town is dominated by sisal plantations and 3 transforming companies.[2]
Points of interest[]
- The privately owned Berenty Reserve is close to Amobasary.
- Bay of Italy (Italy significates Where there is the wind in Malgache language)
- Anony Lake with its flamingoes and the caves called Jurassique Cirque (Jurassic Circus).
Communes[]
The district is further divided into 14 communes:
- Amboasary Sud
- Behara
- Ebelo
- Elonty
- Esira
- Ifotaka
- Mahaly
- Manevy
- Maromby
- Marotsiraka
- Sampona
- Tanandava Sud
- Tranomaro
- Tsivory
References[]
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ * accords.org - Amboasary
External links[]
- Dilag-tours.ch - Madagaskar Lexikon (in French)
Categories:
- Populated places in Anosy
- Anosy Region geography stubs
- Anosy