Ambositra
Ambositra is a city in central Madagascar.
Ambositra is the capital of the Amoron'i Mania region, and of Ambositra District.
It is the centre of Madagascar's' wood-carving industry due to the presence of the Zafimaniry tribe, a subgroup of the Betsileo tribe. There are many shops selling wooden boxes, chessboards and figurines.
The Diocese of Ambositra is seated in the town, led by Bishop Fidelis Rakotonarivo.
A regional centre for distance education of the Centre National de Télé-Enseignement de Madagascar is located in Ambositra.
