Ihosy District

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Ihosy District
Location in Madagascar
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°24′S 46°07′E / -22.4, 46.117
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Antsiranana
Region Ihorombe
Area [1]
 - Total 17,358 km² (6,702 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
 - Total 106,591
 - Density 6.1/km² (15.8/sq mi)
Time zone EAT (UTC3)
Not to be confused with Ihosy, a town and commune with the same name.

Ihosy is a district in south-eastern Madagascar. It's a part of Ihorombe Region of Fianarantsoa Province, and borders the districts of Ikalamavony in north, Ambalavao in northeast, Ivohibe in east, Iakora in southeast, Betroka in south, Benenitra in southwest, Sakaraha and Ankazoabo Sud in west and Beroraha in northwest. The area is 17,358 km² (6,702 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 106,591 in 2001.[1] The district is further divided into 17 communes.

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ a b c Madagascar Administrative units. GeoHive. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.

Coordinates: 22°24′S, 46°07′E

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 Communes in Ihorombe Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Iakora
Ihosy
Ivohibe
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