Vohibinany District
Place in Tamatave, Madagascar
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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]
Brickaville
Ampasimanolotra/Vohibinany | |
|---|---|
Brickaville | |
| Coordinates: 18°49′10″S 49°04′25″E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Tamatave |
| District | Vohibinany (district) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,385 km2 (2,079 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 218,727 |
| • Density | 40.62/km2 (105.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Communes
The district is further divided into 17 communes; which are further sub-divided into 180 villages (fokontany):
Economy
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.