Ambanja District
Ambanja District | |
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District | |
![]() Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: 13°40′43″S 48°27′8″E / 13.67861°S 48.45222°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Diana |
Area | |
• Total | 5,999.72 km2 (2,316.50 sq mi) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 190,435 |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
• Ethnicities | Sakalava |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Ambanja is a district in northern Madagascar. It is a part of Diana Region and borders the districts of Ambilobe to the east, Bealanana to the south and Analalava to the south-west. The area is 5,999.72 km2 (2,317 sq mi) and the population was estimated at 190,435 in 2013.[1]
Economy
[edit]The district is the main producer of Cocoa beans (valley of the Sambirano River) in Madagascar.
Communes
[edit]The district is further divided into 18 communes:
- Ambalahonko
- Ambanja
- Ambodimanga
- Ambohimarina
- Ankatafa
- Ankingameloko
- Anorotsangana
- Antafiambotry
- Antranokarany
- Antsakoamanondro
- Antsatsaka
- Antsirabe
- Bemanevika Haut Sambirano
- Bemaneviky Ouest
- Djangoa
- Maherivaratra
- Marotolana
- Marovato
References and notes
[edit]- ^ Instituit National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.