Ambatofinandrahana

Ambatofinandrahana is a city with about 26,000 inhabitants and is one of four districts in the region Amoron'i Mania Fianarantsoa province at 1500 meters above sea level. For this district includes a total of nine communities. The field of this management unit comprises 10,132 km ². According to the number of inhabitants, the city lies with its spacious surroundings so that ranked 39th in Madagascar. It is located on the National Road 35 Ivato - Morondava.

The whole region is approximately 100 previously registered finds (as of 2013) rich in minerals. Among other quartz in various training options, various apatites, beryls and tourmalines, which belongs to the micas muscovite and its green variety Fuchsite and the very rare berlinite could be found among others in about 20 km west of Ambatofinandrahana located Itremo massif.

The district Ambatofinandrahana, more precisely the Gemstone Mine " Sakavalana " near Mandrosonoro, also applies to the mineral Pezzottaite as type locality.

Near the village of Andriantantely there is a marble factory in an extensive reference. Also there is an unopened thermal spring, which could be used for the previously little tourism a major attraction.

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• Location in Madagascar
• Amoron'i Mania
• Place in Africa
• Type locality