Amboasary Sud

For other places with the same name, see Amboasary (disambiguation).

Amboasary Sud Amboasary Atsimo
Near Amboasary Sud
Amboasary Sud Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 25°3′S 46°23′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Anosy
District	Amboasary Sud
Government
• Mayor	Richard Joseph Rakotonirina
Area
• Total	248 km2 (96 sq mi)
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	45,989
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
postal code	603

Amboasary Sud (Amboasary Atsimo) is a town in Anosy, 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 which since 1957 is crossed by a steel bridge of 414m was built, that was designed by Anciens Ets Eiffel. It is situated approximately 75 km from Fort-Dauphin and 35 km from Ambovombe.

Economy

The economy of the town is dominated by sisal plantations and 3 transforming companies.

Lakes

the Anony Lake

The Anony Lake (2 300 ha) at 17 km south from Amboasary Sud and the Ranofotsy Lake (500ha).

Sports

• FC Amboasary Atsimo (regional soccer champion 2011 & 2012)
• ASMO Amboasary (regional soccer champion 2020)

Points of interest

• The privately owned Berenty Reserve is close to Amboasary.
• Bay of Italy (Italy significates Where there is the wind in Malgache language)
• Anony Lake with its flamingoes and the caves called Jurassique Cirque (Jurassic Circus).

Infrastructures

The town is linked to Fort-Dauphin by the National road 13 (73 km).