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'''Ambatondrazaka''' ({{IPA-mg|amˌbatuɳɖʐaˈzakə̥}}) is a city (commune urbaine) in [[Madagascar]]

Ambatondrazaka is also the capital of the [[Alaotra-Mangoro]] region and the [[Ambatondrazaka District]].

== Geography ==

The city is situated south of [[Lake Alaotra|Alaotra]], the greatest lake in Madagascar.

== History ==
The oral history states the town was founded by Randriambololona and children. The recorded history of the town begins with [[Radama I of Madagascar]].

==Religion==
The city is the seat of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambatondrazaka]] (Cathedral of the Holy Trinity).

== Transport ==
The city is at the MLA (Moramanga-Lac Alaotra) railway. There is also an [[Ambatondrazaka Airport|airport]].

The [[Route nationale 44 (Madagascar)|Route nationale 44]] links the city with [[Moramanga]] (at 158&nbsp;km)<ref>(in French) [Randonnées, Lac Alaotra http://www.madagascar-hotels-online.com/guide-activite/75-randonnees-lac-alaotra.html]</ref> in the south and [[Imerimandroso]] - [[Amboavory]].

== Population ==
{| align="center" rules="all" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" style="border: 1px solid #999; border-right: 2px solid #999; border-bottom:2px solid #999"
|+ style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"| Demographic change
! 2000 !! 2001 !! 2002 !! 2003 !! 2004
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| align=center| 67 307|| align=center| 69 189 || align=center| 71 855 || align=center| 73026|| align=center| 75675
|-
| colspan=8 align=center| <small> Source : PCD of the CU of Ambatondrazaka</small>
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==Agriculture==
Ambatondrazaka is a tobacco producing area in Madagascar. Some 2240 farmers in this region plant tobacco.<ref>[https://www.maep.gov.mg/documentation/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/12/115-Filière-Tabac.pdf Filiere Tabac]</ref>
It is also known for its cultivation of rice.

==See also==
*[[Railway stations in Madagascar]]

==References==
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{{Alaotra-Mangoro Region}}
[[Category:Cities in Madagascar]]
[[Category:Populated places in Alaotra-Mangoro]]
[[Category:Regional capitals in Madagascar]]
[[Category:Tobacco in Madagascar]]

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