Ikalamavony (district)

Ikalamavony (district)
Anosivola, a fokontany of Mangidy
Ikalamavony (district) Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°09′S 46°35′E / 21.150°S 46.583°E / -21.150; 46.583
Country	Madagascar
Region	Haute Matsiatra
District	Ikalamavony
Area [1]
• Total	10,163 km2 (3,924 sq mi)
Elevation	799 m (2,621 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	151,056
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	314

Ikalamavony is a district and a small town in Haute Matsiatra region, in the hills of southern central Madagascar with a population of 35,114 in 2018. The district has a total population of 151,056 inhabitants. With 10,163 km2 it occupies almost half of the surface of Haute Matsiatra. The capital of the district is Ikalamavony.^[2]

The district is situated at 96 km north-west of Fianarantsoa.^[3] Its main town, Ikalamavony is situated on the National road 42.

The district is further divided into eight communes:

• Ambatomainty - (45 km from Ikalamavony)
• Fitampito - (50 km from Ikalamavony)
• Ikalamavony
• Mangidy - (35 km from Ikalamavony)
• Solila - (46 km from Ikalamavony)
• Tanamarina Sakay
• Tanamarina (also named Tanamarina Bekisopa)
• Tsitondroina

The partly unpaved National road 42 links the town to Isorana and Fianarantsoa (90 km).^[4]

Matsiatra in the North, and the Mananantanana river in the South cross the district. The Zomandao river is another river of importance.

21°09′S 46°35′E / 21.150°S 46.583°E / -21.150; 46.583

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