Ambalavao
Ambalavao is a city in Madagascar, in the Haute Matsiatra region. The city is in the most southern part of the Central Highlands, near the city of Fianarantsoa.
Nature
- The Anja Community Reserve, situated about 13 km south of Ambalavao, is a small community-based reserve created to preserve and manage local natural resources.
- Andringitra National Park is located near this city.
Geography
Sights
The Bureau de la Zone Administrative is a colonial building built of tiles with a flight of outdoor stairs around 1920. Saint Joseph Church is a large catholic church which was built of tiles in a neogothic style in the first quarter of the 20th century.Ambalavao is known for its silk production based on the breeding of a special species of silkworms which feeds on tapia trees. A silk weaving mill can be visited in the northern part of the town.
Ambalavao is also known for the production of Antemoiro paper of the bark of Avoha bushes, a species of morus. A workshop can be visited in the town centre.
A zebu market is held twice a week.
Anja Community Reserve is a sightworthy natural reserve famous for its ring-tailed lemurs.