Vohibinany (district)



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). 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. 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. Since 2019 there is also a graphite mine in Fetraomby, the Sahamamy graphite mine.

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.