Tsiombe is a municipality and a district of Androy in Madagascar.[3][4]
Tsihombe
Tsiombe | |
|---|---|
  Tsihombe Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 25°18′S 45°29′E / 25.300°S 45.483°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Androy |
| District | Tsihombe |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 621 |
Geography
editThis 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.[5]
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.[6][7][8]
A water-pipeline of 225 km is presently under construction if the tubes will not be embezzled.[9]
References
edit- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ DIFFICULTES ALIMENTAIRES DANS LES DISTRICTS DE BELOHA ET DE TSIHOMBE.
- ^ REPOBLIKAN’I MADAGASIKARA:Tanindrazana – Fahafahana – Fandrosoana (PDF). MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE, DE L’ELEVAGE ET DE LA PECHE. October 2007. pp. 42–44.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link) - ^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ DIFFICULTES ALIMENTAIRES DANS LES DISTRICTS DE BELOHA ET DE TSIHOMBE.
- ^ Crickets to the rescue
- ^ Shield-backed katydids in Madagascar with the description of a new genus and three new species (Orthoptera: Ensifera: Tettigoniidae: Tettigoniinae: Arytropteridini)
- ^ [https://entomofarms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Cricket_powder_madagascar_nov_2019.pdf Cricket Powder Provides Valuable Nutrients for Vulnerable Populations]
- ^ www.presidence.gov.mg
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