The
Bureau de la Zone Administrative is a colonial building built of tiles with a flight of outdoor stairs around 1920. Saint Joseph Church is a large catholic church which was built of tiles in a
neogothic style in the first quarter of the 20th century. Ambalavao is known for its silk production based on the breeding of a special species of silkworms which feeds on
tapia trees. A silk weaving mill can be visited in the northern part of the town. Ambalavao is also known for the production of
Antemoiro paper of the bark of
Avoha bushes, a species of
morus. A workshop can be visited in the town centre. A zebu market is held twice a week.
Anja Community Reserve is a sightworthy natural reserve famous for its
ring-tailed lemurs. == Climate ==