Ambanja District

Not to be confused with Ambanja, the Malagasy commune with same name.
Ambanja District
District

Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°40′43″S 48°27′8″E / 13.67861°S 48.45222°E / -13.67861; 48.45222
Country  Madagascar
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 EAT (UTC3)

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] The district is further divided into 18 communes.

References and notes

  1. Instituit National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.

Coordinates: 13°40′43″S 48°27′08″E / 13.67861°S 48.45222°E / -13.67861; 48.45222


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