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'''Ambalavao (New Valley) is a town in the central highlands of Madagascar, near [[Fianarantsoa]]. The town has the largest zebu market in Madagascar where herdsmen come to sell their cattle after walking with their zebu herds from virtually all parts a population of the country. The cattle market is on Wednesdays and Thursdays31,000. The zebu market can be found on a hill approximately 1km south from the town along the RN7 road. Ambalavao is also the centre for of [[Antaimoro]] paper making.'''
<table cellpaddingdiv style="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="topmax-width:600px;">[[Image{{#display_map:Ambalavao_01-21.jpg833775, 46.936426~'''Ambalavao'''~~;|thumbtype=satellite|186pxservice=google|nonewidth=auto|Ambalavao town]]</td>height=400<td>[[Image:Ambalavao_02.jpg|thumbzoom=15|186pxcontrols=pan, zoom, type, scale|nonecopycoords=yes|Ambalavao market]]icon=https://www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.png}}</tddiv><td>The National road (RN7) connects Ambalavao with [[Fianarantsoa]] and [[Image:Ambalavao_03.jpg|thumb|186px|none|Rickshaws in the cityToliara]]</td></tr></table>.
== Accommodation ==
[[Image:Ambalavao_05Aux_Bougainvillees_05.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Aux Bougainvillées|link=Aux Bougainvillées]]'''[[Aux_Bougainvillées|Aux Bougainvillées]]'''<br>
MG-303 Ambalavao<br>
Tel: ++261 2075 340 01<br>Email: [mailto:ragonauxbougainvilleesambalavao@wanadooyahoo.mg ragonfr auxbougainvilleesambalavao@wanadooyahoo.mgfr]<br>Website: N/A<br>
This small pleasant hotel has 16 solar-powered rooms and a restaurant. Guides can be organised at the reception for excursions to Pic Boby, the highest accessible mountain in Madagascar. The hotel is a regular overnight stopover for bus services passing through Ambalavao.<br clear="all">
[[Image:Ambalavao_04Ambalavao 004.jpg|thumb|left|150px|View from Hôtel Tsienimparihy]]
'''Hôtel Tsienimparihy'''<br>
MG-303 Ambalavao<br>
Tel: ++261 2075 341 23<br>Email: N/A <!-- was tsienimparihy@mel.wanadoo.mg but address not working (03/2009) --><br>Website: N/A<br>
This hotel is overlooking the market place on one side and has a panoramic view of the picturesque lanscape on the other. Check into the big room on the top floor for the best view.<br clear="all">
Maison d'hôtes<br>
Andringitra Lot II D 68 Bis<br>
Ambalakajaha 303<br>
Ambalavao, Madagascar<br>
Tel : ++261 331 1264 27 or 331 4306 78<br>
Email: [mailto:contact@tranogasy.com contact@tranogasy.com]<br>
Website: [http://www.tranogasy.com www.tranogasy.com] Trano Gasy, meaning traditional Malagasy house, is a guesthouse in traditional [[Betsileo]] style, entirely made of materials from the country. It has eight quiet rooms overlooking the Andringitra National Park. '''Note:''' This guesthouse is located in [[Namoly Village]] approximately 45km outside Ambalavao. == Shopping and souvenirs ==
== Further Additional information ==