Zebu market in 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]

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
    Railway crossing
  • Main Street
    Main Street
  • Main street
    Main street
  • Oxcarts
    Oxcarts
  • Recycling metal in a foundery
    Recycling metal in a foundery
  • Typical residential area
    Typical residential area

See also

References

  1. ^ Institut National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.
  2. ^ 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).
  3. ^ jacaranda.fr
  4. ^ Madacamp


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambatolampy
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