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 ...
and borders the districts of
Ikalamavony in north,
Ambalavao 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 in southeast,
Betroka in south,
Benenitra
Benenitra is a town in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar. It is situated in the district with the same name: Benenitra (district).
On 27 July 2018 a meteriote of an age of 4.56 billion years crushed at Benenitra. Mining
There are coal deposits ...
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, 6 ...
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:
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Ambatolahy
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Ambia
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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 ...
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Analavoka
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Andiolava
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Andohan'ilakaka
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Irina
Irina (Cyrillic: Ирина) is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, commonly borne by followers of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is derived from Eirene (Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη), an ancient Greek goddess, personification of pe ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 a ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Soamatasy
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Tolohomiady
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Zazafotsy
References
Districts of Ihorombe
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