Ambanja District

District in Diana, Madagascar
13°40′43″S 48°27′8″E / 13.67861°S 48.45222°E / -13.67861; 48.45222Country MadagascarRegionDianaArea
 • Total5,999.72 km2 (2,316.50 sq mi)Population
 (2013)
 • Total190,435 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi) • Ethnicities
SakalavaTime zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Cocoa beans in Madagascar

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

The district is the main producer of Cocoa beans (valley of the Sambirano River) in Madagascar.

Communes

The district is further divided into 18 communes:

References and notes

  1. ^ Instituit National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.

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

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Madagascar Communes in the Diana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Ambanja (24) - 203
Ambilobe (15) - 204Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) (1) - 201Antsiranana II (22) - 202Nosy Be (5) - 207
  • Nosy Be
  • Ambatozavavy
  • Ampangorina
  • Befotaka, Nosy Be
  • Dzamandzar
5 districts; 51 communes
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