Tsihombe District
Place in Androy, Madagascar
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Tsiombe 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] Tsiombe includes the Cape Sainte-Marie, the southernmost point of Madagascar.[5]
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.[6]
The district of Tsiombe includes the Cape Sainte Marie, the southernmost point of Madagascar. At Cape Vohimena (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.[7][8][9]
A water-pipeline of 225 km is presently under construction if the tubes will not be embezzled.[10]
Municipalities
- Anjapaly
- Antaritarika
- Betanty (Faux Cap)
- Imongy
- Marovato
- Nikoly
- Tsiombe
