Ambalavao | |
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 The town centre of Ambalavao as of November 2007 | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Ambalavao Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 21°50′S 46°56′E / 21.833°S 46.933°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Province | Haute Matsiatra |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,000 |
| • Ethnicities | Betsileo |
| Postal code | 303 |
| Climate | Cwa |
Ambalavao [amˌbalaˈvaw] is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar, in the Haute Matsiatra region. The city is in the most southern part of the Central Highlands, near the city of Fianarantsoa.