Ambatondrazaka District

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 , and the estimated population in 2020 was 375,183.

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

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