Mahaly is a rural commune in
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
. It belongs to the
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of
Amboasary Sud
Amboasary Sud (Amboasary Atsimo) is a town in Anosy Region, Madagascar. It is the main town of Amboasary Sud District.
It has a population of 45,989 in 2018.
Geography
It is located at the Mandrare River, approximately 75 km from Fort-Dauphi ...
, which is a part of
Anosy Region
Anosy is one of the 22 regions of Madagascar. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the eastern side of what was once the Toliara Province. The name ''Anosy'' means "island(s)" in Malagasy.
Due to a strategic sea route running al ...
. The population of the commune was estimated 15197 in 2018. It is situated at 45 km from
Tsivory.
Agriculture
Rice, manioc, corn, peanuts, vegetables and zebu breeding are the principal agricultural activities.
Ethnics
Antandroy
The Tandroy are a traditionally nomadic ethnic group of Madagascar inhabiting the arid southern part of the island called Androy, tracing their origins back to the East Africa mainland. In the 17th century however, the Tandroy emerged as a confe ...
,
Bara and
Antanosy
The Antanosy is a Malagasy ethnic group who primarily live in the Anosy region of southeastern Madagascar, though there are also Antanosy living near Bezaha, where some of the Antanosy moved after the Merina people conquered Anosy. An estimated ...
are the main people.
Rivers
Mandrare River
''Mandrare '' is a river in the region of Anosy in southern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean near Amboasary Sud. It becomes dry in certain months of the year.
See also
*List of rivers of Madagascar
This is a list of streams and ...
,
Manambolo River ''For the rural municipality, see Manambolo (disambiguation)''
The Manambolo River is a river in the highlands of western Madagascar of 370 km.
It crosses the Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve and the Maningoza Reserve.
The unpaved Rou ...
,
Voronkatsa,
Sahanony,
Mangotro,
Antalimanga,
Betatatsy and
Ambia.
References and notes
PIMENTS « PILO KELY » DANS LES COMMUNES RURALES DE TSIVORY
Populated places in Anosy
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