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Ambatolampy
Ambatolampy skyline
Map of Antananarivo Province showing the location of Ambatolampy
Ambatolampy Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°23′10″S 47°25′45″E / 19.38611°S 47.42917°E / -19.38611; 47.42917
Country	Madagascar
Region	Vakinankaratra
Area
• Total	30 km (10 sq mi)
Elevation	1,644 m (5,394 ft)
Population
• Total	28,500
Postal code	104
Climate	Cwb

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.

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.

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. Various workshops are specialized in recycling old metal.

Museums※

The Butterfly museum (Musée des Papillons) is in Ambatolampy. The museum exhibits 6,000 species of insects and "butterflies."

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

See also※

• Ambatolampy Solar Power Station

External links※

• Media related——to Ambatolampy at Wikimedia Commons

References※

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