Amboasary Sud
Amboasary Sud Amboasary Atsimo | |
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Near Amboasary Sud | |
25°3′S 46°23′E / 25.050°S 46.383°E / -25.050; 46.383 | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Anosy |
District | Amboasary Sud |
Government | |
• Mayor | Richard Joseph Rakotonirina |
Area | |
• Total | 248 km2 (96 sq mi) |
Elevation [1] | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 45,989 |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
postal code | 603 |
Amboasary Sud (Amboasary Atsimo) is a town in Anosy, Madagascar. It is the main town of Amboasary Sud District. It has a population of 45,989 in 2018.
Geography
It is located at the Mandrare River which since 1957 is crossed by a steel bridge of 414m was built, that was designed by Anciens Ets Eiffel.[2] It is situated approximately 75 km from Fort-Dauphin and 35 km from Ambovombe.
Economy
The economy of the town is dominated by sisal plantations and 3 transforming companies.[3]
Lakes
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Lagoon_Anony.jpg/220px-Lagoon_Anony.jpg)
The Anony Lake (2 300 ha) at 17 km south from Amboasary Sud and the Ranofotsy Lake (500ha).[4]
Sports
- FC Amboasary Atsimo (regional soccer champion 2011 & 2012)
- ASMO Amboasary (regional soccer champion 2020)
Points of interest
- The privately owned Berenty Reserve is close to Amboasary.
- Bay of Italy (Italy significates Where there is the wind in Malgache language)
- Anony Lake with its flamingoes and the caves called Jurassique Cirque (Jurassic Circus).
Infrastructures
The town is linked to Fort-Dauphin by the National road 13 (73 km).
References
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ Pont sur le Mandrare
- ^ * accords.org - Amboasary
- ^ Situation des Pêches: aux Pangalanes Est (Zone Tamatave-Andevoranto) au Lac Anony (région Fort-Dauphin)
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