Ambatolampy District
Ambatolampy is a district in Vakinankaratra Region, in Madagascar. The district has a total population estimated at 299,512 in 2018. The seat of the district administration is the town of Ambatolampy. It is situated at 70 km South from the capital Antananarivo.
Ambatolampy | |
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District | |
 Ambatolampy skyline | |
 Location of the district within the region of Vakinankaratra. | |
| Coordinates: 19°23′10″S 47°25′45″E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Vakinankaratra |
| Administrative centre | Ambatolampy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,638 km2 (632 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)Region Vakinankaratra | |
| • Total | 299,512 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 104 |
Communes
The district is further divided into 19 communes:
Economy
Ambatolampy is known for its Aluminium founderies. Most of aluminium kitchen utensils in Madagascar are produced in this region. The founderies also work with copper and bronze.[1]
Museums
In Ambatolampy, route de Tsinjoarivo, is situated the Butterfly museum (Musée des Papillons) that exhibits 6000 species of insects and butterflies. [2]
References
Capital: Antsirabe | ||
| Ambatolampy (19) |  | |
| Antanifotsy (13) | ||
| Antsirabe I (1) | ||
| Antsirabe II (20) | ||
| Betafo (18) | ||
| Faratsiho (9) | ||
| Mandoto (9) | ||
7 districts; 89 communes | ||
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