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 2020 was 375,183.[1]
Ambatondrazaka District | |
|---|---|
 Ambatondrazaka | |
  Ambatondrazaka District Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 17°50′0″S 48°25′0″E / 17.83333°S 48.41667°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Alaotra-Mangoro |
| District | Ambatondrazaka |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,967 km2 (2,690 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 375,183 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Climate | Cwa |
Geography
editThe city is situated south of Alaotra, the greatest lake in Madagascar.
Religion
edit- 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
editThe 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
editThe district is further divided into 20 communes:
References
edit- ^ "Ambatondrazaka (District, Madagascar) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
17°50′00″S 48°25′00″E / 17.8333°S 48.4167°E
 | This Alaotra-Mangoro location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |