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). tourismemada.com 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.Lonely Planet Madagascar & Comoros, p. 197 (2008) 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.Lambahoany Since 2019 there is also a graphite mine in Fetraomby, the Sahamamy graphite mine.Agencecofin.com
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.
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