Amboasary Sud District

Amboasary Sud (Amboasary Atsimo) is a district located in Anosy Region, Madagascar. It has a population of 275,397 in 2020.

Geography

It is located at the Mandrare River, approximately 75 km from Fort-Dauphin and 35 km from Ambovombe.

Economy

The economy of the town is dominated by sisal plantations and 3 transforming companies.

Points of interest

• The privately owned Berenty Reserve is close to Amboasary.
• Bay of Italy (Italy significates Where there is the wind in Malgache language)
• Anony Lake with its flamingoes and the caves called Jurassique Cirque (Jurassic Circus).

Communes

The district is further divided into 17 communes:

• Amboasary Sud
• Behara
• Berano Ville
• Ebelo
• Elonty
• Esira
• Ifotaka
• Mahabo
• Mahaly
• Manevy
• Maromby
• Marotsiraka
• Sampona
• Ranobe
• Tanandava Sud
• Tranomaro
• Tomboarivo
• Tsivory

Protected areas

• Berenty Reserve

References

External links

• Dilag-tours.ch - Madagaskar Lexikon (in French)