Brickaville is a town and commune in Atsinanana Region, Madagascar.
Brickaville
Ampasimanolotra | |
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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 |
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]
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Sugarcane factory in Brickaville in 2007
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Bridge over Rianila river
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Typical residential area
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Inland harbour on river Rianila
References
edit- ^ (in French) tourismemada.com Archived June 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Brickaville l'usine sucriere