Ambanja is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
in northern
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
. It is a part of
Diana Region
Diana is a region in Madagascar at the northeast part of the island. It borders the regions of Sava to the southeast and Sofia to the southwest. It covers an area of 19,266 km2, and had a population of 889,736 in 2018. The regional capital i ...
and borders the districts of
Ambilobe
Ambilobe is an urban municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambilobe, which is a part of Diana Region. The town is the capital of Ambilobe district, and according to 2001 census the population was approximately 56,000.
Geo ...
to the east,
Bealanana
Bealanana is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Bealanana, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 14,000 in 2001 commune census.
Beala ...
to the south and
Analalava
Analalava is a coastal town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in north-western Madagascar over the Mozambique Channel. It is approximately 150 kilometres north of Mahajanga and some 430 kilometres north of the capital Antananarivo. It belongs to the ...
to the south-west. The area is and the population was estimated at 190,435 in 2013.
[Instituit National de la Statistique, Antananarivo.]
Communes
The district is further divided into 18 communes:
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Ambalahonko
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Ambanja
Ambanja is a city and commune in northern Madagascar. According to 2001 census the population of Ambanja was 28,468.
Geography
Ambanja is located on the northern berth of the Sambirano River and is crossed by the Route Nationale 6 (Antsiranana ...
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Ambodimanga
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Ambohimarina
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Ankatafa
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Ankingameloko
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Anorotsangana
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Antafiambotry
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Antranokarany
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Antsakoamanondro
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Antsatsaka
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Antsirabe
Antsirabe () is the third largest city in Madagascar and the capital of the Vakinankaratra region, with a population of 265,018 in 2014.
In Madagascar, Antsirabe is known for its relatively cool climate (like the rest of the central region), it ...
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Bemanevika Haut Sambirano
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Bemaneviky Ouest
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Djangoa
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Maherivaratra
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Marotolana
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Marovato
References and notes
Districts of Diana Region
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