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