Ambatofinandrahana District

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Ambatofinandrahana District
Minerals in Ambatofinandrahana
Minerals in Ambatofinandrahana
Ambatofinandrahana District is located in Madagascar
Ambatofinandrahana District
Ambatofinandrahana District
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 20°33′0″S 46°48′0″E / 20.55000°S 46.80000°E / -20.55000; 46.80000
Country Madagascar
RegionAmoron'i Mania
Area
 • Total10,321 km2 (3,985 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total237,262
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Postal code
304
ClimateCwb

Ambatofinandrahana District is a district[1] in central Madagascar. It is part of Amoron'i Mania Region. It coverts an area of 10,321.48 km2, and in 2020 its population was estimated at 237,262.[2][3] Its capital is Ambatofinandrahana.

Communes[edit]

The district is further divided into nine communes:

Geography[edit]

This district is situated on the Route nationale 35 from Morondava to Ivato.

Nature[edit]

The protected area of the Massif d'Itremo.

Geology[edit]

The only quartzite and marble quarries of Madagascar are found within 40 km from Ambatofinandrahana and there are found 7 qualities: green, pink, brown, cream, blue pastel, white and black.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "GeoHive: Madagascar statistics". Archived from the original on 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2009-05-31.
  2. ^ "Ambatofinandrahana (District, Madagascar) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. ^ Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.
  4. ^ Ambatofinandrahana