Map of Ihosy, Madagascar

Ihosy is the administrative centre of Ihorombe, Madagascar, with a population of about 41,892. It lies at 22.4029°S, 46.1258°E. Ihosy is about 415 km (258 mi) south of Antananarivo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ambalavao, 105 km to the northeast.

Ihosy at a glance

Where is Ihosy?

• The 28th largest city in Madagascar by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 46 min on the shortest day to 13 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Ihosy

• Ambalavao — 105 km northeast
• Fianarantsoa — 145 km northeast
• Ikongo — 147 km northeast
• Farafangana — 181 km east
• Vangaindrano — 184 km southeast
• Manakara — 196 km east
• Ambatofinandrahana — 217 km north
• Ambositra — 238 km northeast
• Ampanihy — 291 km southwest
• Morondava — 301 km northwest

Largest cities in Madagascar

• Antananarivo — 1,349,501
• Toamasina — 345,107
• Antsirabe — 260,907
• Mahajanga — 260,556
• Fianarantsoa — 203,105
• Toliara — 178,725
• Antsiranana — 136,959
• Sambava — 89,003
• Imerintsiatosika — 74,085
• Antalaha — 71,898

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.