Ambatondrazaka District

Ambatondrazaka District
Ambatondrazaka
Ambatondrazaka District Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°50′0″S 48°25′0″E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Alaotra-Mangoro
District	Ambatondrazaka
Area
• Total	6,967 km2 (2,690 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	375,183
• Density	53.85/km2 (139.5/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 2020 was 375,183.

Geography

The district is situated east 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

Protected areas

• Part of the Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor, a natural resources reserve
• Part of Alaotra lake protected harmonious landscape
• Ampananganandehibe-Behasina protected harmonious landscape
• Analabe Betanatanana natural resources reserve
• Analalava natural resources reserve
• Mahialambo protected harmonious landscape
• Part of Zahamena national park