Brickaville District is an administrative district in Atsinanana Region, Madagascar; also known as Ampasimanolotra and Vohibinany. Brickaville is located along Route nationale 2 (RN 2), 105 km south of Toamasina (the primary seaport of the country) and 220 km east of Antananarivo (the capital).[1] It is also situated alongside the Rianila river. It is a railway station on the Antananarivo - East Coast line. Its main industries revolve around sugar.[2] The district has an estimated population in 2020 was 218,727.[3]
Communes
The district is further divided into 17 communes; which are further sub-divided into 180 villages (fokontany):
- Ambalarondra
- Ambinaninony
- Ambohimanana
- Ampasimbe
- Andekaleka
- Andevoranto
- Anivorano Est
- Anjahamana
- Brickaville (Vohibinany)
- Fanasana
- Fetraomby
- Lohariandava
- Mahatsara
- Maroseranana
- Ranomafana Est
- Razanaka
- Vohitranivona
Economy
The economy is based on agriculture. Lychee, Rice, coconuts and coffee are grown.[4] Since 2019 there is also a graphite mine in Fetraomby, the Sahamamy graphite mine.[5]
Roads
There are two mayor roads: the National Road 2 that leads from the capitol Antananarivo to Toamasina and the National Road 11a that leads from its junction with the national road 2 at Antsampanana south to Vatomandry.
References
- ^ (in French) tourismemada.com Archived June 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lonely Planet Madagascar & Comoros, p. 197 (2008)
- ^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Lambahoany
- ^ Agencecofin.com
Capital: Toamasina | ||
| Antanambao Manampotsy - 507 |  | |
| Mahanoro - 510 | ||
| Marolambo - 513 | ||
| Toamasina I - 501 | ||
| Toamasina II - 502 | ||
| Vatomandry - 517 | ||
| Vohabinany (Brickaville) - 508 | ||
7 districts; 75 communes | ||
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