Brickaville
Ampasimanolotra | |
|---|---|
  Brickaville Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 18°49′10″S 49°04′25″E / 18.81944°S 49.07361°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Tamatave |
| District | Brickaville District |
| Population (2019)Census | |
| • Total | 27,865 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 508 |
Brickaville is a town and commune in Atsinanana Region, Madagascar.
Also known as Ampasimanolotra, 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).[1] It is also situated alongside the Rianila river. It is a railway station on the Antananarivo - East Coast line.
Its only industry is a sugar refinery plant. It had stopped its production for 13 years but took up operations in 2020.[2]
Sugarcane factory in Brickaville in 2007
Bridge over Rianila river
Typical residential area
Inland harbour on river Rianila
References
- ↑ (in French) tourismemada.com Archived June 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Brickaville l'usine sucriere
Capital: Toamasina | ||
| Antanambao Manampotsy - 507 |  | |
| Mahanoro - 510 | ||
| Marolambo - 513 | ||
| Toamasina I - 501 | ||
| Toamasina II - 502 | ||
| Vatomandry - 517 | ||
| Vohabinany (Brickaville) - 508 | ||
7 districts; 75 communes | ||
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