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
editDistrict | Region | Former province |
Area[1] in km2 |
Population estimate mid 2013[2] |
Population Census[3] 2018 |
Population density per km2 (2018) |
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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 (North Befandriana) |
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 (formerly Port Bergé) |
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 (Fenerive Est) |
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 (North Mananara) |
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 (formerly Sainte Marie) |
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 (Fort-Dauphin) |
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 II | Atsinanana | 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 (Brickaville) |
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).