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Place in Tamatave, Madagascar
Brickaville Ampasimanolotra/Vohibinany
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Coordinates: 18°49′10″S 49°04′25″E / 18.81944°S 49.07361°E / -18.81944; 49.07361
Country Madagascar
RegionTamatave
DistrictVohibinany (district)
Area
 • Total5,385 km (2,079 sq mi)
Population
 • Total218,727
 • Density41/km (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Sugarcane factory in Brickaville in 2007

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):

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
Madagascar Communes in the Atsinanana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
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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