Ambatondrazaka District

Ambatondrazaka District
Ambatondrazaka
Ambatondrazaka District Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°50′0″S 48°25′0″E / 17.83333°S 48.41667°E / -17.83333; 48.41667
Country	Madagascar
Region	Alaotra-Mangoro
District	Ambatondrazaka
Area
• Total	6,967 km2 (2,690 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	324,610
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Climate	Cwa

Ambatondrazaka District is a district in the Alaotra-Mangoro Region of Madagascar. Its capital is the town of Ambatondrazaka. The district has an area of 6,967 km² (2,690 sq mi), and the estimated population in 2013 was 324,610.^[1]

Geography[]

The city is situated south of Alaotra, the greatest lake in Madagascar.

Religion[]

• FJKM - Fiangonan'i Jesoa Kristy eto Madagasikara (Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar)
• FLM - Fiangonana Loterana Malagasy (Malagasy Lutheran Church)
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka (Cathedral of the Holy Trinity).

Transport[]

The district is linked to Moramanga by the MLA (Moramanga–Lac Alaotra) railway and the Route nationale 44 (Moramanga–Ambatondrazaka–Imerimandroso–Amboavory). There is also an airport in Ambatondrazaka.

Communes[]

The district is further divided into 20 communes:

• Ambandrika
• Ambatondrazaka Suburbaine
• Ambatondrazaka
• Ambatosoratra
• Ambohitsilaozana
• Amparihitsokatra
• Ampitatsimo
• Andilanatoby
• Andromba
• Antanandava
• Antsangasanga
• Bejofo
• Didy
• Feramanga Nord
• Ilafy
• Imerimandroso
• Manakambahiny Est
• Manakambahiny Ouest
• Soalazaina
• Tanambao Besakay

References[]

Coordinates: 17°50′00″S 48°25′00″E / 17.8333°S 48.4167°E / -17.8333; 48.4167

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