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 | |
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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 |
| Region | Vakinankaratra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,644 m (5,394 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 28,500 |
| Postal code | 104 |
| Climate | Cwb |
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] Various workshops are specialized in recycling old metal.
Museums
The Butterfly museum (Musée des Papillons) is in Ambatolampy.[4] The museum exhibits 6,000 species of insects and butterflies.
- Railway crossing
- Main Street
- Main street
- Oxcarts
- Recycling metal in a foundery
- Typical residential area
See also
External links
- Media related to Ambatolampy at Wikimedia Commons
References
- Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.
- 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).
- jacaranda.fr
- Madacamp