Ambositra District

Ambositra skyline

Ambositra District in Amoron'i Mania Region

Ambositra District is a district[1] in central Madagascar. It is part of Amoron'i Mania Region. Its capital is Ambositra. The district has an area of 2,914 km^2 (1,125 sq mi), and the estimated population in 2020 was 314,968.[2]

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 mine in this municipality of Andina.[3]

References

1. "GeoHive: Madagascar statistics". Archived from the original on 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
2. "Madagascar: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
3. Andina on Malagasy News

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