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Ambalavao

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Country
  
Madagascar

Elevation
  
1,025 m

Local time
  
Monday 9:38 PM

Climate
  
Cwa

Population
  
30,000 (2001)

Province
  
Haute Matsiatra

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Weather
  
22°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 94% Humidity

Ambalavao [amˌbalaˈvaw] 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.

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Map of Ambalavao, Madagascar

The Anja Community Reserve, situated about 12 km south of Ambalavao, is a small community-based reserve created to preserve and manage local natural resources.

Geography

Ambalavao is situated at the Route Nationale No. 7 Fianarantsoa-Ihosy-Tuléar at 160 km from Ihosy and 56 km from Fianarantsoa.

Climate

Ambalavao has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa).

Transports

The city is served by Ambalavao Airport.

Twin towns - Sister cities

Ambalavao is twinned with:

  • Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
  • Saint-Benoît, La Réunion
  • References

    Ambalavao Wikipedia