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Brickaville Ampasimanolotra/Vohibinany
Brickaville
BrickavilleLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°49′10″S 49°04′25″E / 18.81944°S 49.07361°E / -18.81944; 49.07361
Country	Madagascar
Region	Tamatave
District	Vohibinany (district)
Area
• Total	5,385 km (2,079 sq mi)
Population
• Total	218,727
• Density	41/km (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

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). 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. The district has an estimated population in 2020 was 218,727.

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. Since 2019 there is also a graphite mine in Fetraomby, the Sahamamy graphite mine.

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

1. (in French) tourismemada.com Archived June 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
2. Lonely Planet Madagascar & Comoros, p. 197 (2008)
3. "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
4. Lambahoany
5. Agencecofin.com

v t e Communes in the Atsinanana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Toamasina
Antanambao Manampotsy - 507	Antanambao Manampotsy Antanandehibe Mahela Manaratsandry Manakana Saivaza
Mahanoro - 510	Ambinanidilana Ambinanindrano Ambodibonara Ambodiharina Andranambomaro Ankazotsifantatra Befotaka Betsizaraina Mahanoro Manjakandriana Masomeloka Tsaravinany
Marolambo - 513	Ambalapaiso II Amboasary Ambodinonoka Ambohimilanja Ambatofisaka II Andonabe Sud Androrangavola Anosiarivo Betampona, Marolambo Lohavanana Marolambo Sahakevo
Toamasina I - 501	Toamasina
Toamasina II - 502	Ambodilazana Ambodiriana Amboditandroho Ampasibe Onibe Ampasimadinika Andondabe Andranobolaha Antenina Antetezambaro Fanandrana Mahavelona (Foulpointe) Ifito Mangabe Sahambala Toamasina suburbaine
Vatomandry - 517	Ambalavolo Amboditavolo Ambodivoananto Ambodinonoka Rangalana Ampasimadinika Antanambao Mahatsara Ifasina I Ifasina II Ifasina III Ilaka Est Maintinandry Niarovana Caroline Nierenana Sahamatevina Tanambao Vahatrakaka Tsivangiana Vatomandry
Vohabinany (Brickaville) - 508	Ambalarondra Ambinaninony Ambohimanana Ampasimbe Andekaleka Andevoranto Anivorano Est Anjahamana Brickaville (Vohibinany) Fanasana Fetraomby Lohariandava Mahatsara Maroseranana Ranomafana Est Razanaka Vohitranivona
7 districts; 75 communes

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