Tsiombe
Place in Androy, Madagascar
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Tsiombe is a municipality and a district of Androy in Madagascar.[2][3]
Tsihombe
Tsiombe | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 25°18′S 45°29′E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Androy |
| District | Tsihombe |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 621 |
Geography
This district is crossed by the Route nationale 10 and the Manambovo river. Tsihome is located at 65 km west of Ambovombe and 45 km East of Beloha.[4]
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.[5][6][7]
A water-pipeline of 225 km is presently under construction if the tubes will not be embezzled.[8]