Ampanihy Ouest is a
district
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of
Atsimo-Andrefana in
Madagascar
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.
Municipalities
The district is further divided into 16 municipalities:
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Agnavoha
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Amboropotsy
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Ampanihy
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
The weaving of rugs from mohair
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Androka
Androka is a rural municipality in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. It has a population of 39168 inhabitants in 2018.
Primary and junior level secondary education are ava ...
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Androimpana
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Ankiliabo
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Ankilimivory
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Ankiliabo
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Ankilizato
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Antaly
Antaly is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune cen ...
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Beara
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Beahitse
Beahitse is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune ...
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Belafike
Belafike is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune ...
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Beroy Sud
Beroy Sud is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune ...
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Ejeda
Ejeda is a rural municipality in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region.
With 49,915 inhabitants it is the largest town of the Ampanihy Ouest (district).
It is situated at the ...
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Fotadrevo
Fotadrevo is a rural municipality in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 35,000 in 2001 commune census.
Prima ...
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Gogogogo
Gogogogo is a rural municipality in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana. The population of the municipality was 19,454 in 2018.
Only primary schooling is available. About 60% of the ...
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Itampolo
Itampolo is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 32,000 in 2001 commune ...
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Maniry
Maniry is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune cen ...
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Vohitany
Vohitany is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune ...
Mining
In
Fotadrevo
Fotadrevo is a rural municipality in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 35,000 in 2001 commune census.
Prima ...
there is presently a
graphite
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mine under construction.
References
Districts of Atsimo-Andrefana
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