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Ambalavao
Ambalavao is located in Madagascar
Ambalavao
Ambalavao
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°06′00″S 47°32′00″E / 19.10000°S 47.53333°E / -19.10000; 47.53333
Country  Madagascar
Region Analamanga
District Antananarivo-Atsimondrano
Area
 • Total77 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)Census
 • Total10,157
Time zone UTC3 ( EAT)
postal code
102

Ambalavao is a suburb and a rural municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antananarivo-Atsimondrano and its populations numbers to 10,157 in 2019. [1] It is situated at 30 km south of the capital Antananarivo on the National road 7. In the North it is limited by the river Sisaony. [2]

Rivers

The Sisaony and Andromba River cross the municipality.

Agriculture

Rice, beans, tomatoes and potatoes are the most grown agricultural products. Also horticulture (gladiolus, roses) and fruit harvesting (ananas, strawberries) are important factors of the local agriculture.

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