Ambatolampy

Ambatolampy is a city (commune urbaine) in the Vakinankaratra Region, situated in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It had a population of about 28,500 in 2013.[1]

Ambatolampy
Ambatolampy skyline
Map of Antananarivo Province showing the location of Ambatolampy
Ambatolampy
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°23′10″S 47°25′45″E
Country Madagascar
RegionVakinankaratra
Elevation
1,644 m (5,394 ft)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total28,500
Postal code
104
ClimateCwb
Zebu market in Ambatolampy

It is the administrative capital of the district of the same name, and is situated on Route nationale No. 7 which runs from Antananarivo to Toliara. Ambatolampy is a railway station on the Antananarivo - Antsirabe line. It is situated at 70 km South from the capital Antananarivo.

A species of gecko, Lygodactylus tolampyae, may be named after Ambatolampy.[2]

Economy

Ambatolampy is known for its Aluminium founderies. Most of aluminium kitchen utensils in Madagascar are produced in this town. The founderies also work with copper and bronze.[3]

Museums

In Ambatolampy is found the Butterfly museum (Musée des Papillons).[4] The museum exhibits 6000 species of insects and butterflies.

References
  1. Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.
  2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Tolampy", p. 266).
  3. jacaranda.fr
  4. Madacamp


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