Ambalavao | |
|---|---|
) The town centre of Ambalavao as of November 2007 | |
) Coat of arms | |
)  Ambalavao Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 21°50′S 46°56′E / 21.833°S 46.933°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Province | Haute Matsiatra |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,000 |
| • Ethnicities | Betsileo |
| Climate | Cwa |
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.
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.[2] An airport serves the town.
Climate
Ambalavao has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa).
| Climate data for Ambalavao | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) | 21.9 (71.4) | 21.4 (70.5) | 20.3 (68.5) | 18.1 (64.6) | 16.0 (60.8) | 15.1 (59.2) | 15.9 (60.6) | 17.8 (64.0) | 20.2 (68.4) | 21.6 (70.9) | 22.0 (71.6) | 19.4 (66.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 260 (10.2) | 169 (6.7) | 153 (6.0) | 27 (1.1) | 16 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 19 (0.7) | 34 (1.3) | 112 (4.4) | 234 (9.2) | 1,071 (42.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Transports
The city is served by Ambalavao Airport.
See also
- Andringitra National Park
- Anja Community Reserve
Gallery
Ambalavao main street
Ambalavao main street
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References
- ^ The Commune Census of by the Ilo program of Cornell University in collaboration with FOFIFA and INSTAT
- ^ Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 159
- ^ "Climate:Ambalavao". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 11 April 2014.