Tsihombe (district)
Tsihombe Tsiombe | |
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Faux Cap | |
25°18′S 45°29′E / 25.300°S 45.483°E / -25.300; 45.483 | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Androy |
District | Tsihombe |
Area | |
• Total | 3,316 km2 (1,280 sq mi) |
Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 158,954 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Postal code | 621 |
Tsihombe is a municipality and a district of Androy in Madagascar.[2][3] The district has an area of 3,316 km2 (1,280 sq mi), and the estimated population in 2020 was 158,954.[4]
Geography
This district is crossed by the Route nationale 10 and the Manambovo river. Tsihombe is located at 65 km west of Ambovombe and 45 km East of Beloha.[5]
The district of Tsihombe includes the Cape Sainte Marie, the southernmost point of Madagascar. At Cape Sainte Marie there is also a wildlife reserve.
This is the semi-arid region of Madagascar and the population uses to eat cactus fruit and crickets to survive.[6][7][8]
A water-pipeline of 225 km is presently under construction if the tubes will not be embezzled.[9]
Municipalities
References
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ REPOBLIKAN’I MADAGASIKARA:Tanindrazana – Fahafahana – Fandrosoana (PDF). MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE, DE L’ELEVAGE ET DE LA PECHE. October 2007. pp. 42–44.
- ^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division (Regions and Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ DIFFICULTES ALIMENTAIRES DANS LES DISTRICTS DE BELOHA ET DE TSIHOMBE.
- ^ Crickets to the rescue
- ^ Shield-backed katydids in Madagascar with the description of a new genus and three new species (Orthoptera: Ensifera: Tettigoniidae: Tettigoniinae: Arytropteridini)
- ^ Cricket Powder Provides Valuable Nutrients for Vulnerable Populations
- ^ www.presidence.gov.mg
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