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__NOTOC__'''Ambatolampy is a town in the Antananarivo province in Madagascar 68 kilometres from the capital with a . In 2005 the population of was 26,549 (2006). Ambatolampy literally means the “"town at the foot of the rocks”". Ambatolampy serves as a starting point for hikes to the peak of [[Tsiafajavona]], which at 2,642 metres is the third highest mountain in Madagascar.'''
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[[File:20140711_151020.jpg|600px]] Ambatolampy is renowned for being the repair centre of [[Taxi-brousse|taxi-brousses]] and its many aluminium workshops making cutlery and cooking pots. Some workshops specialise in the production of "football games" featuring top international teams, where players are made of aluminium and hand-painted, with a pine-wood frame and even a payment system designed to insert coins. <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-1819.656654383138" lon="47.054443441025" type="satellite" zoom="715" scale="yes" controls="large" style="width:100%;max-width:600px;">
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Ambatolampy
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== Activities ==
* Visit "La Cigale and Mygale" (the Nature Museum)
* Tsinjorivo - a historic site built by Queen Ranavalona 46km from town
* The Ankaratra Massif offers some excellent treks and trails
* Zebu market
* Trek to the peak of [[Tsiafajavona]]
== Accommodation ==
'''Hôtel Antsaha''' (27 bungalows)<br>
Email: [mailto:antsaha@freenet.mg antsaha@freenet.mg]
'''Au Rendez-vous des Pêcheurs'''<br>
Tel: + 261 (0)20 4249204<br>
'''La Pineta'''<br>
Tel: +261 (0)20 4249302<br>
Email: [mailto:alapineta@hotmail.fr alapineta@hotmail.fr]<br>
'''Manja Ranch'''<br>
Lot B 153<br>
Mandrevondry<br>
Tel: +261 (0)33 1199370 or +261 (0)32 0464867<br>
Email: [mailto:bijouxline@yahoo.fr bijouxline@yahoo.fr]<br>
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== Additional information ==
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/ambatolampy Flickr photos]