Mandritsara District

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

Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°18′S 48°59′E / 16.300°S 48.983°E / -16.300; 48.983
Country  Madagascar
Region Sofia
Area[1]
 • Total 10,512 km2 (4,059 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 204,503
 • Density 19.5/km2 (51/sq mi)
 • Ethnicities Tsimihety
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Mandritsara is a district in northern Madagascar. It is a part of Sofia Region and borders the districts of Befandriana-Nord in north, Maroantsetra in northeast, Mananara in east, Soanierana Ivongo in southeast, Andilamena in south and Boriziny (Port-Bergé) in west. The area is 10,512 km2 (4,059 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 204,503 in 2001.[1]

The district is further divided into 22 communes.

References and notes

  1. 1 2 "Madagascar Administrative units". Retrieved 2008-02-28.

Coordinates: 16°18′S 48°59′E / 16.300°S 48.983°E / -16.300; 48.983


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