Ambositra II | |
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 View of Ambositra | |
  Ambositra II Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 20°31′0″S47°15′0″E / 20.51667°S 47.25000°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Amoron'i Mania |
| District | Ambositra |
| Elevation | 1,342 m (4,403 ft) |
| Postal code | 306 |
Ambositra II is a rural municipality in central Madagascar in the Amoron'i Mania region.
It covers the rural villages of the outskirts of the city of Ambositra. It is the centre of Madagascar's' wood-carving industry.
It is situated at the RN 7 (Antsirabe - Tulear);
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Capital: Ambositra | ||
| Ambatofinandrahana (9) - 304 |  | |
| Ambositra (21) - 306 |
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| Fandriana (13) - 308 | ||
| Manandriana (10) - 323 | ||
4 districts; 53 communes | ||
The Catholic Church in Madagascar is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
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Bishop Fidelis Rakotonarivo is the head of the Diocese of Ambositra in Ambositra, Madagascar. He was ordained priest on 15 August 1992 by the Society of Jesus. He was appointed and confirmed as bishop during 2004.
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