Tsihombe (district)

Tsihombe is a municipality and a district of Androy in Madagascar.[2][3] The district has an area of 3,316 km2 (1,280 sq mi), and the estimated population in 2020 was 158,954.[4]

Tsihombe
Tsiombe
Faux Cap
Tsihombe
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 25°18′S 45°29′E
Country Madagascar
RegionAndroy
DistrictTsihombe
Area
 • Total3,316 km2 (1,280 sq mi)
Elevation
[1]
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total158,954
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
621

Geography

This district is crossed by the Route nationale 10 and the Manambovo river. Tsihombe is located at 65 km west of Ambovombe and 45 km East of Beloha.[5]

The district of Tsihombe includes the Cape Sainte Marie, the southernmost point of Madagascar. At Cape Sainte Marie there is also a wildlife reserve.

This is the semi-arid region of Madagascar and the population uses to eat cactus fruit and crickets to survive.[6][7][8]

A water-pipeline of 225 km is presently under construction if the tubes will not be embezzled.[9]

Municipalities

References
  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. REPOBLIKAN’I MADAGASIKARA:Tanindrazana – Fahafahana – Fandrosoana (PDF). MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE, DE L’ELEVAGE ET DE LA PECHE. October 2007. pp. 42–44.
  3. "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. "Madagascar: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  5. DIFFICULTES ALIMENTAIRES DANS LES DISTRICTS DE BELOHA ET DE TSIHOMBE.
  6. Crickets to the rescue
  7. Shield-backed katydids in Madagascar with the description of a new genus and three new species (Orthoptera: Ensifera: Tettigoniidae: Tettigoniinae: Arytropteridini)
  8. Cricket Powder Provides Valuable Nutrients for Vulnerable Populations
  9. www.presidence.gov.mg


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