Ihosy

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Ihosy
Downtown Ihosy
Ihosy Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°24′13″S 46°07′33″E / 22.40361°S 46.12583°E / -22.40361; 46.12583
Country	Madagascar
Region	Ihorombe
District	Ihosy
Area
• Total	30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi)
Elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	283,047[1]
Postal code	313

Ihosy [iˈusʲ] is a city (commune urbaine) with 283,047 inhabitants (2015) in Ihorombe Region in central south Madagascar.

Ihosy is the capital of Ihorombe Region, as well as of the district of Ihosy.

Geography[]

Ihosy is an important crosspoint for the southern part of Madagascar. It is crossed by the Route nationale 7 from the capital Antananarivo (600 km) (-Fianarantsoa (191 km) to Toliara (325 km) and startpoint of the Route nationale 13 to Tolagnaro and Route nationale 27 to Farafangana (271 km). It is located on the Ihosy River and has a regional airport: .

Religion[]

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ihosy seated in the cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul.
• FJKM - Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar)
• FLM - Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy (Malagasy Lutheran Church)
• EEM Eklesia Episkopaly Malagasy (Anglican Church of Madagascar)

Education[]

A regional centre for distance education (CRTE) of the Centre National de Télé-Enseignement de Madagascar (CNETMAD) is located in Ihosy.

Points of interest[]

• The Isalo National Park is located near Ihosy and Ranohira.
• The caves of Andranomilitry, 10 km from the city in direction of Toliara

References[]

Coordinates: 22°24′13″S 46°07′33″E / 22.40361°S 46.12583°E / -22.40361; 46.12583

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