Brickaville Explained

Official Name:Brickaville
Other Name:Ampasimanolotra
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Tamatave
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Brickaville District
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:Census
Population Total:27,865
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-18.8194°N 49.0736°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
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]

References

  1. tourismemada.com
  2. https://lexpress.mg/04/09/2020/brickaville-lusine-sucriere-renait-de-ses-cendres/ Brickaville l'usine sucriere