Ambalavao
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Ambalavao amˌbalaˈvaw is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar
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Ambalavao is in the Haute Matsiatra
region.
The city is in the most southern part of the Central Highlands
, near the city of Fianarantsoa
.
National road RN 7 connects the city to Fianarantsoa (North), and Toliara
(South).
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
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Ambalavao is in the Haute Matsiatra
Haute Matsiatra
Haute Matsiatra is a region in Madagascar. It borders Amoron'i Mania region in north, Vatovavy-Fitovinany in east, Ihorombe in south and Atsimo-Andrefana in west. The capital of the region is Fianarantsoa, and the population was estimated to be 1,128,900 in 2004...
region.
The city is in the most southern part of the Central Highlands
Central Highlands (Madagascar)
The Central Highlands, Central High Plateau, or Hauts-Plateaux are a mountainous biogeographical region in central Madagascar. They include the contiguous part of the island's interior above 800 m altitude...
, near the city of Fianarantsoa
Fianarantsoa
Fianarantsoa is a city in south central Madagascar.Fianarantsoa is the capital of Haute Matsiatra Region. It was built in the early 19th century by the Merina as the administrative capital for the newly conquered Betsileo kingdoms....
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National road RN 7 connects the city to Fianarantsoa (North), and Toliara
Toliara
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(South).
See also
- Andringitra National ParkAndringitra National ParkAndringitra National Park is National Park in the Haute Matsiatra Region of Madagascar, 47 km south of Ambalavao. Approximately 140 km of the Tropic of Capricorn crosses the park....