Vohibinany (district)

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 km^2 (2,079 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	218,727
• Density	41/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC3 (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).[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

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