Mandritsara District
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Mandritsara District | |
Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Madagascar |
Province | Mahajanga |
Region | Sofia |
Area [1] | |
- Total | 10,512 km² (4,058.7 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
- Total | 204,503 |
- Density | 19.5/km² (50.5/sq mi) |
Time zone | EAT (UTC3) |
Not to be confused with Mandritsara, the Malagasy commune with same name.
Mandritsara is a district in northern Madagascar. It's a part of Sofia Region of Mahajanga Province, 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.
[edit] References and notes
- ^ a b Madagascar Administrative units. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.