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'''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 (company)|Eiffel]].<ref>[https://structurae.net/fr/medias/369700-pont-du-mandrare-1958-2012-madagascar-androy Pont sur le Mandrare]</ref> It is situated approximately 75 km from [[Fort Dauphin (Madagascar)|Fort-Dauphin]] and 35 km from [[Ambovombe]].
==Economy== The economy of the town is dominated by [[sisal]] plantations and 3 transforming companies.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120723210733/http://www.acords.org/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=248&Itemid=443 * accords.org - Amboasary]</ref>
==Lakes== [[File:Lagoon Anony.jpg|thumb|left|the Anony Lake]] The [[Anony Lake]] (2 300 ha) at 17 km south from Amboasary Sud and the [[Ranofotsy Lake]] (500ha).<ref>[https://www.fao.org/3/AC543F/AC543F00.htm Situation des Pêches: aux Pangalanes Est (Zone Tamatave-Andevoranto) au Lac Anony (région Fort-Dauphin)]</ref> ==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 [[flamingo]]es and the caves called ''Jurassique Cirque'' (Jurassic Circus).
==Infrastructures== The town is linked to [[Fort Dauphin (Madagascar)|Fort-Dauphin]] by the [[Route nationale 13 (Madagascar)|National road 13]] (73 km).
==References == <references/>
[[Category:Populated places in Anosy]] {{Anosy Region}} {{Anosy-geo-stub}}