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Ambositra District
Ambositra District is a district in central Madagascar. It is part of Amoron'i Mania Region. Its capital is Ambositra. Communes The district is further divided into 21 communes: * Alakamisy Ambohijato * Ambalamanakana * Ambatofitorahana * Ambinanindrano * Ambohimitombo * Ambositra * Ambositra II * Andina * Ankazoambo * Antoetra * Fahizay Ambatolahimasina * Ihadilanana * Ilaka Centre * Imerina Imady * Ivato * Ivony Miaramiasa * Kianjandrakefina * Mahazina Ambohipierenana * Marosoa * Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka * Tsarasaotra Roads *the paved RN 7 from Antsirabe to Tulear. *the Route nationale 35 from Ivato to Morondava. *the unpaved Provincial Road 3F to Ambinanindrano. *the National Road 41 from Ambositra to Fandriana. Mining There is an Amazonite Amazonite, also known as Amazonstone, is a green tectosilicate mineral, a variety of the potassium feldspar called microcline. Its chemical formula is KAlSi3O8, which is polymorphic to orthoclase. Its name is taken f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambositra Skyline
Ambositra is a city (commune urbaine) in central Madagascar. Ambositra is the capital of the Amoron'i Mania region, and of Ambositra District. It is the centre of Madagascar's' wood-carving industry due to the presence of the Zafimaniry tribe, a subgroup of the Betsileo tribe. There are many shops selling wooden boxes, chessboards and figurines. Infrastructure It is situated at the Route nationale 7 (Madagascar), RN 7 (Antsirabe - Tulear); Religion The Diocese of Ambositra is seated in the town (Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary), led by Bishop Fidelis Rakotonarivo. Cities in Madagascar Populated places in Amoron'i Mania Regional capitals in Madagascar {{Amoron'iMania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilaka Centre
Ilaka Centre is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, beans and cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively .... Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 2% of the population, respectively. References and notes Populated places in Amoron'i Mania {{A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morondava
Morondava (, from mg, morona lava "long coast") is a city located in Menabe Region, of which it is the capital, in Madagascar. It is located in the delta of the Morandava River at . Its population as of the 2018 census, was 53,510. Population The predominant tribe is the Sakalava. But there are also a few Betsileo, Tsimihety, Merina, Makoa as well as Europeans. Transportation Air Madagascar has regular scheduled flights to Morondava Airport. The main road to town has been renovated recently. With the new road established, a trip from Antananarivo to Morondava by taxi-brousse takes approximately 12 hours. Pirogues are consequently a popular mode of transport used to ferry people and goods along the coast, especially to Morombe. Roads * RN 34 to Ivato, Ambositra and Antsirabe. * RN 8 to Belo-sur-Tsiribihina. Ecology The city is famous amongst other things for the spectacular Avenue of Baobabs nearby at . These giant baobab trees are an 800-year-old legacy of the dense tropic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 35 (Madagascar)
''Route nationale 35'' (''RN 35'') is a primary highway in Madagascar of 456 km, running from Ivato, Ambositra to Morondava. It crosses the regions of Menabe and Amoron'i Mania. It had been completely renovated in 2012. N35 paved from N7 to Ambatofinandrahana. Unpaved with 2 broken bridges requiring temporary repairs to traverse to Itremo. Bridge at Itremo impassable by vehicle. From Malaimbandy to Mandrosonoro unpaved except for a paved section a few kilometers with one section of road only difficultly traversable by 4 wheel drive vehicle or motorcycle. This information is based on personal experience with the road in June 2015. Selected locations on route (east to west) * Ivato, Ambositra - (intersection with RN 7 from Antsiranana to Tulear) * Ambatofinandrahana * Mandrosonoro * Malaimbandy - (intersection with RN 34 to Miandrivazo and Antsirabe) * Ankilizato - (intersection with RN 9 to Tulear) * Mahabo *Morondava - (intersection with RN 8 to Belo-sur-Tsiribihina) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tulear
Toliara (also known as ''Toliary'', ; formerly ''Tuléar'') is a city in Madagascar. It is the capital of the Atsimo-Andrefana region, located 936 km southwest of national capital Antananarivo. The current spelling of the name was adopted in the 1970s, reflecting the orthography of the Malagasy language. Many geographic place names, assigned French spellings during the colonial period, were altered following Malagasy independence in 1960. The city has a population of 168,758 in 2018. As a port town it acts as a major import/export hub for commodities such as sisal, soap, hemp, cotton, rice and peanuts. History In the 17th century, French buccaneers landed in the bay of St. Augustine near the Tropic of Capricorn, and founded the city to maintain commercial relations. It was not until the colonial period, after 1897, when the city really grew: with the efforts of Joseph Gallieni to install French administrative services, previously isolated on the island of Nosy Ve, to f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antsirabe
Antsirabe () is the third largest city in Madagascar and the capital of the Vakinankaratra region, with a population of 265,018 in 2014. In Madagascar, Antsirabe is known for its relatively cool climate (like the rest of the central region), its industry and the high concentration of pulled rickshaws or ''pousse-pousse''. It attracts around 30,000 tourists a year Etymology and names The Malagasy name ''Antsirabe'' literally means "the place of much salt". The city has the nicknames ''ville d'eau'' ('city of water' in French) and ''visy gasy'' or ''le Vichy malgache'' ('the Malagasy Vichy' in Malagasy and French respectively), referring to the presence of multiple thermal springs in the area. History The area where Antsirabe is found today was part of the Kingdom of Andrantsay which existed from the early 1600s until it was incorporated into the Imerina kingdom in the early 1800s. The area was a farming region, with production of rice, vegetables and fruit. The first No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 7 (Madagascar)
''Route nationale 7 '' (''RN7'') is a primary highway in Madagascar running 980km from the capital Antananarivo to Tulear at the south-west coast of the country. It crosses the regions of Analamanga, Vakinankaratra, Amoron'i Mania, Haute Matsiatra, Ihorombe, and Atsimo-Andrefana. This is one of the most important roads of the country and relatively well maintained. Selected locations on route (north to south) *Antananarivo *junction with RN43 * Ambatolampy (69 km) * Antsirabe (170 km) - (junction with RN34 to Miandrivazo and Malaimbandy) *Ambositra - (junction with RN35 to Malaimbandy and Morondava) *Ambohimahasoa - (junction with RN25 to Mananjary) * Fianarantsoa (412 km) - (Ranomafana National Park) *Ambalavao (462 km) - (Andringitra National Park) *Anja Community Reserve *Zazafotsy (586 km) *Ihosy - (604 km) (junction with RN27 to Farafangana) *Ihosy - (junction with RN13 to Betroka and Tolanaro (Fort-Dauphin) * Caves of Andranomilitry - (10 km from Ihosy) *Ranoh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsarasaotra
Tsarasaotra is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. In the 2001 commune census, the population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 21,000. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 3% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and potatoes, along with beans and cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively .... Industry and services provide employment for 1% of the population. References and notes Populated places in Amoron'i Mania {{Amoron'iMania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka
Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and maize, while other important agricultural products are beans and cassava. Industry and services provide employment for 0.3% and 0.2% of the population, respectively. Geography This municipality is situated at 39 km souths of Antsirabe and 53 km north of Ambositra. It is crossed by the National road 7. Nature The Tapia forest of Sahatsiho Ambohimanjaka supplies the town with fruits, champignons and wild silk Silk is a natural protein fiber, some for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marosoa
Marosoa is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and cassava, while other important agricultural products are sweet potatoes and potato The potato is a starchy food, a tuber of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'' and is a root vegetable native to the Americas. The plant is a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern Unit ...es. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. References and notes Populated places in Amoron'i Mania {{Amoron'iMania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahazina Ambohipierenana
Mahazina Ambohipierenana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 97.9% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, beans, maize and cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively .... Services provide employment for 0.1% of the population. References and notes Populated places in Amoron'i Mania {{Amoron'iMania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kianjandrakefina
Kianjandrakefina is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambositra, which is a part of Amoron'i Mania Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,000 in 2001 commune census. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and peanuts, while other important agricultural products are cassava, sweet potatoes and potato The potato is a starchy food, a tuber of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'' and is a root vegetable native to the Americas. The plant is a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern Unit ...es. Services provide employment for 20% of the population. References and notes Populated places in Amoron'i Mania {{Amoron'iMania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
