Districts of Madagascar
Districts of Madagascar Districts are second-level administrative divisions of Madagascar below the regions . There are 114 districts in Madagascar. Districts are themselves divided into communes; while some of the districts in urban areas (such as the City districts of Antananarivo , Antsirabe I , Antsiranana I , Fianarantsoa I , Toamasina I and Toliara I ) and offshore islands (such as the districts of Nosy Be and Nosy Boraha ) each consist of only one commune, most of the districts are divided typically into 5–20 communes.
List of districts
District
Region
Former
Area[ 1] 2
Population[ 2]
Population[ 3]
Population2
Ambalavao Haute Matsiatra Fianarantsoa 4,798.47
209,417
300,242
62.6
Ambanja Diana Antsiranana 5,999.72
190,435
238,114
39.7
Ambato-Boeni Boeny Mahajanga 8,528.25
211,204
264,141
31.0
Ambatofinandrahana Amoron'i Mania Fianarantsoa 10,321.48
155,470
215,851
20.9
Ambatolampy Vakinankaratra Antananarivo 1,651.14
256,164
282,970
171.4
Ambatomainty Melaky Mahajanga 4,740.44
29,420
43,305
9.1
Ambatondrazaka Alaotra-Mangoro Toamasina 5,540.25
324,610
359,614
64.9
Ambilobe Diana Antsiranana 8,006.76
216,145
280,089
35.0
Amboasary-Atsimo Anosy Toliara 9,888.82
209,090
256,977
26.0
Ambohidratrimo Analamanga Antananarivo 1,432.36
399,037
441,682
308.4
Ambohimahasoa Haute Matsiatra Fianarantsoa 1,929.12
214,703
272,123
141.1
Ambositra Amoron'i Mania Fianarantsoa 2,914.18
262,353
296,485
101.7
Ambovombe-Androy Androy Toliara 6,504.18
349,675
362,309
55.7
Ampanihy Atsimo-Andrefana Toliara 13,837.11
310,173
398,374
28.8
Amparafaravola Alaotra-Mangoro Toamasina 4,622.51
267,622
323,935
70.1
Analalava Sofia Mahajanga 8,732.19
148,668
163,968
18.8
Andapa Sava Antsiranana 4,051.48
189,882
219,397
54.2
Andilamena Alaotra-Mangoro Toamasina 7,686.18
70,527
105,187
13.7
Andramasina Analamanga Antananarivo 1,406.41
170,124
168,161
119.6
Anjozorobe Analamanga Antananarivo 4,275.06
177,134
225,792
52.8
Ankazoabo-Atsimo Atsimo-Andrefana Toliara 7,456.28
65,560
71,393
9.6
Ankazobe Analamanga Antananarivo 7,358.26
151,543
195,418
26.6
Anosibe-An'ala Alaotra-Mangoro Toamasina 2,858.75
89,205
113,904
39.8
Antalaha Sava Antsiranana 6,795.01
231,479
268,902
39.6
Antanambao-Manampotsy Atsinanana Toamasina 1,298.55
48,665
61,845
47.6
Antananarivo-Atsimondrano Analamanga Antananarivo 421.97
585,184
642,364
1,522.3
Antananarivo-Avaradrano Analamanga Antananarivo 581.88
362,539
449,425
772.4
Antananarivo-Renivohitra Analamanga Antananarivo 85.01
1,299,080
1,275,207
15,000.7
Antanifotsy Vakinankaratra Antananarivo 2,785.57
307,944
352,407
126.5
Antsalova Melaky Mahajanga 6,864.38
58,341
57,662
8.4
Antsirabe I Vakinankaratra Antananarivo 132.94
238,478
245,592
1,847.4
Antsirabe II Vakinankaratra Antananarivo 2,471.31
406,353
446,688
180.7
Antsiranana I Diego-Suarez )Diana Antsiranana 71.90
115,015
131,165
1,824.3
Antsiranana II Diana Antsiranana 5,612.41
105,416
130,903
23.3
Antsohihy Sofia Mahajanga 4,773.81
137,433
175,855
36.8
Arivonimamo Itasy Antananarivo 2,135.48
304,931
354,097
165.8
Bealanana Sofia Mahajanga 6,831.86
143,005
183,889
26.9
Befandriana Avaratra Sofia Mahajanga 8,718.98
241,082
256,588
29.4
Befotaka Atsimo-Atsinanana Fianarantsoa 3,238.05
53,456
54,028
16.7
Bekily Androy Toliara 5,141.49
164,751
236,715
46.0
Beloha Androy Toliara 4,787.01
109,361
154,652
32.3
Belon'i Tsiribihina Menabe Toliara 8,037.88
124,136
132,141
16.4
Benenitra Atsimo-Andrefana Toliara 4,368.05
38,716
43,808
10.0
Beroroha Atsimo-Andrefana Toliara 7,320.22
45,709
68,795
9.4
Besalampy Melaky Mahajanga 11,951.49
71,195
58,916
4.9
Betafo Vakinankaratra Antananarivo 4,155.03
254,736
319,057
76.8
Betioky-Atsimo Atsimo-Andrefana Toliara 7,690.61
205,332
308,774
40.1
Betroka Anosy Toliara 13,672.48
190,836
210,854
15.4
Boriziny-Vaovao Sofia Mahajanga 7,088.30
189,097
228,972
32.3
Fandriana Amoron'i Mania Fianarantsoa 2,274.51
201,611
215,961
94.9
Farafangana Atsimo-Atsinanana Fianarantsoa 2,824.05
341,843
400,174
141.7
Faratsiho Vakinankaratra Antananarivo 1,856.87
193,301
220,900
119.0
Fenoarivo-Afovoany Bongolava Antananarivo 7,553.98
130,443
181,284
24.0
Fenoarivo-Atsinanana Analanjirofo Toamasina 2,992.86
308,395
294,036
98.2
Fianarantsoa I Haute Matsiatra Fianarantsoa 86.05
190,318
189,879
2,206.6
Iakora Ihorombe Fianarantsoa 4,556.49
50,409
55,899
12.3
Ifanadiana Vatovavy Fianarantsoa 3,970.73
154,272
175,111
44.1
Ihosy Ihorombe Fianarantsoa 17,191.45
203,373
293,129
17.1
Ikalamavony Haute Matsiatra Fianarantsoa 9,796.82
89,374
125,651
12.8
Ikongo (Fort Canot)Fitovinany Fianarantsoa 3,154.42
186,055
202,827
64.3
Isandra Haute Matsiatra Fianarantsoa 1,342.89
129,461
151,039
112.5
Ivohibe Ihorombe Fianarantsoa 4,315.09
58,525
69,492
16.1
Kandreho Betsiboka Mahajanga 6,101.87
20,690
25,892
4.2
Lalangina Haute Matsiatra Fianarantsoa 1,051.31
169,568
183,586
174.6
Maevatanana Betsiboka Mahajanga 10,749.93
151,001
223,794
20.8
Mahabo Menabe Toliara 13,716.13
141,538
154,017
11.2
Mahajanga I Boeny Mahajanga 51.05
220,629
244,722
4,793.8
Mahajanga II Boeny Mahajanga 4,687.22
77,524
95,192
20.3
Mahanoro Atsinanana Toamasina 3,763.09
238,467
284,812
75.7
Maintirano Melaky Mahajanga 9,888.01
106,604
115,192
11.6
Mampikony Sofia Mahajanga 4,572.27
133,765
185,637
40.6
Manakara-Atsimo Fitovinany Fianarantsoa 3,162.57
365,427
380,538
120.3
Mananara Avaratra Analanjirofo Toamasina 4,486.59
169,942
240,352
53.6
Manandriana Amoron'i Mania Fianarantsoa 981.98
95,594
105,622
107.6
Mananjary Vatovavy Fianarantsoa 5,467.09
316,930
278,736
51.0
Mandoto Vakinankaratra Antananarivo 4,846.01
146,330
206,744
42.7
Mandritsara Sofia Mahajanga 10,297.26
253,985
305,318
29.7
Manja Menabe Toliara 9,072.62
75,175
106,378
11.7
Manjakandriana Analamanga Antananarivo 1,798.82
204,153
220,079
122.3
Maroantsetra Analanjirofo Toamasina 6,964.52
220,973
251,878
36.2
Marolambo Atsinanana Toamasina 3,580.68
149,556
167,224
46.7
Marovoay Boeny Mahajanga 5,611.56
182,742
198,670
35.4
Miandrivazo Menabe Toliara 12,329.89
130,790
157,013
12.7
Miarinarivo Itasy Antananarivo 2,579.39
240,687
293,318
113.7
Midongy-Atsimo Atsimo-Atsinanana Fianarantsoa 2,546.86
45,817
47,746
18.7
Mitsinjo Boeny Mahajanga 4,664.40
59,578
86,719
18.6
Morafenobe Melaky Mahajanga 7,414.22
24,035
34,730
4.7
Moramanga Alaotra-Mangoro Toamasina 7,149.48
275,146
352,874
49.4
Morombe Atsimo-Andrefana Toliara 7,783.86
117,175
218,190
28.0
Morondava Menabe Toliara 5,690.69
120,473
151,028
26.5
Nosy Be Diana Antsiranana 320.02
73,010
109,465
342.1
Nosy Boraha Analanjirofo Toamasina 185.22
26,547
26,457
142.8
Nosy Varika Vatovavy Fianarantsoa 3,828.08
241,438
254,735
66.5
Sakaraha Atsimo-Andrefana Toliara 8,578.10
113,080
150,508
17.5
Sambava Sava Antsiranana 4,681.76
304,366
395,680
84.5
Soalala Boeny Mahajanga 7,725.38
47,997
41,727
5.4
Soanierana-Ivongo Analanjirofo Toamasina 4,365.01
136,054
143,365
32.8
Soavinandriana Itasy Antananarivo 1,869.86
187,217
250,547
134.0
Taolagnaro Anosy Toliara 5,950.37
271,878
341,482
57.4
Toamasina I (Tamatave)Atsinanana Toamasina 30.91
274,667
326,286
10,556.0
Toamasina II Tamatave IIAtsinanana Toamasina 5,011.89
231,367
261,516
52.2
Toliara I (Tulear)Atsimo-Andrefana Toliara 32.12
156,710
169,760
5,285.2
Toliara II Atsimo-Andrefana Toliara 9,617.76
264,301
369,485
38.4
Tsaratanana Betsiboka Mahajanga 12,138.71
121,831
144,875
11.9
Tsihombe Androy Toliara 2,528.71
110,147
149,700
59.2
Tsiroanomandidy Bongolava Antananarivo 10,558.50
326,925
493,190
46.7
Vangaindrano Atsimo-Atsinanana Fianarantsoa 4,816.70
329,596
355,329
73.8
Vatomandry Atsinanana Toamasina 2,281.26
139,906
170,148
74.6
Vavatenina Analanjirofo Toamasina 2,670.79
173,222
196,257
73.5
Vohemar Sava Antsiranana 8,268.55
255,080
239,034
28.9
Vohibinany Atsinanana Toamasina 6,056.85
188,052
212,572
35.1
Vohibato Haute Matsiatra Fianarantsoa 1,828.93
196,343
224,776
122.9
Vohipeno Fitovinany Fianarantsoa 1,150.76
152,337
143,935
125.1
Vondrozo Atsimo-Atsinanana Fianarantsoa 3,199.72
127,990
163,397
51.1
Note that Isandra, Lalangina and Vohibato Districts previously formed Fianarantsoa II District (within Haute Matsiatra Region) which has now been split into these three new districts. Another new district was formed by the splitting off of the new Mandoto District from Betafo District (within Vakinankaratra Region).
See also
References
^ Institute National de la Statistique, Madagascar.
^ Institute National de la Statistique, Madagascar (for 1 July 2013).
^ Institute National de la Statistique, Madagascar (provisional return).
