Brickaville

Brickaville
Ampasimanolotra
Brickaville is located in Madagascar
Brickaville
Brickaville
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°49′10″S 49°04′25″E / 18.81944°S 49.07361°E / -18.81944; 49.07361
Country Madagascar
RegionTamatave
DistrictBrickaville District
Population
 (2019)Census
 • Total
27,865
Time zoneUTC3 (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
    Sugarcane factory in Brickaville in 2007
  • Bridge over Rianila river
    Bridge over Rianila river
  • Typical residential area
    Typical residential area
  • Inland harbour on river Rianila
    Inland harbour on river Rianila

References

  1. ^ (in French) tourismemada.com Archived June 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Brickaville l'usine sucriere
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