Amboasary Sud

Place in Anosy, Madagascar

Amboasary Sud Amboasary Atsimo
Near Amboasary Sud
25°3′S 46°23′E / 25.050°S 46.383°E / -25.050; 46.383
Country	Madagascar
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

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)