Ihosy is a district in south-eastern

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. It is a part of

Ihorombe Region Ihorombe is a region in Madagascar. It borders Haute Matsiatra region in north, Atsimo-Atsinanana in east, Anosy in south and Atsimo-Andrefana in west. The capital is Ihosy and the population was 418,520 in 2018. The area of Ihorombe is and it h ...

and borders the districts of

Ikalamavony Ikalamavony is a small town in Haute Matsiatra region, in the hills of southern central Madagascar with a population of 35,114 in 2018. It is the capital of the district. Communes To the district of Ikalamavony also belong the communes: * Ambatoma ...

in north,

Ambalavao Ambalavao is a city (''commune urbaine'') in Madagascar, in the Haute Matsiatra region. The city is in the most southern part of the Central Highlands, near the city of Fianarantsoa. Nature *The Anja Community Reserve, situated about 13 km ...

in northeast,

Ivohibe Ivohibe is a hilly town in Ihorombe Region in central Madagascar. It is connected with Ihosy (110 km) in the west, and Farafangana (162 km) in the east by the largely unpaved Route nationale 27. See also Pic d'Ivohibe Reserve and the Andringit ...

in east,

Iakora Iakora is a small rural municipality in the southern hills of Ihorombe Region in central Madagascar. Geography It is approximately 45 kilometres from Betroka and 140 km from Ihosy Ihosy is a city (commune urbaine) with 283,047 inhabitants ( ...

in southeast,

Betroka Betroka is a hilly city (commune urbaine) in the Anosy Region in southern Madagascar, and is the source of the Onilahy River. It is situated at the Route nationale 13, Ihosy to Tolagnaro, at 118 km from Ihosy, 77 km from Isoanala and 203 km ...

in south, Benenitra in southwest,

Sakaraha Sakaraha is a town and municipality in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, south-western Madagascar. It has a population of 31,183 in 2018. Geography Sakaraha is situated along route nationale No. 7 (Tuléar- Fianarantsoa) at 134 km from Tuléar, 64& ...

and Ankazoabo Sud in west and Beroraha in the South West. The area is and the population was 292,880 in 2018.

Communes

The district is further divided into 20 communes: * Ambatolahy * Ambia *

Analaliry Analaliry is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is availa ...

* Analavoka * Andiolava * Andohan'ilakaka *

Ankily Ankily is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 74% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% recei ...

Antsoha Antsoha is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was 4,676 in 2018. Geography It is situated at 60 km north of the regions capital Ihosy Ihosy is a ...

Ihosy Ihosy 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 ...

Ilakaka Ilakaka is a small town in Ihorombe Region in the south western part of Madagascar. In the early 1990s there were only about 40 residents in the area. After the discovery of one of Earth's largest known alluvial sapphire deposits in the valley of ...

* Irina *

Mahasoa Mahasoa is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population was 24877 inhabitants in 2018. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majori ...

Menamaty Iloto Menamaty Iloto is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is a ...

Ranohira Ranohira is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was 16,041 in 2018 Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is als ...

Sahambano Sahambano is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 6,000 in the 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is av ...

Sakalalina Sakalalina is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior level secondary ...

Satrokala Satrokala is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is avail ...

* Soamatasy * Tolohomiady *

Zazafotsy Zazafotsy (or Zaxafotsy) is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was 14,062 in 2018. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in ...

References

Districts of Ihorombe {{Ihorombe-geo-stub