Vohibinany (district)
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]
Brickaville
Ampasimanolotra/Vohibinany | |
|---|---|
 Brickaville | |
  Brickaville Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 18°49′10″S 49°04′25″E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Tamatave |
| District | Vohibinany (district) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,385 km2 (2,079 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 190,636 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Sugarcane factory in Brickaville in 2007
Communes
The district is further divided into 17 communes; which are further sub-divided into 180 villages (fokontany):
References
- (in French) tourismemada.com Archived June 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Lonely Planet Madagascar & Comoros, p. 197 (2008)
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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