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'''Ambatondrazaka is a small, delightful town situated over several hills at the southern end of [[Lac Alaotra]] in Madagascar. The town is surrounded by large rice fields and the region is commonly known as the rice granary of Madagascar. Due to lack of water the most southern part of Lake Alaotra is overgrown and cannot be seen from the city anymore. The town has several churches, a stadium, an old train station and a market offering fresh products from the region.'''
The town was founded by Randriambololona and her three children: Raseheno, Ramiangaly and Razak who settled here in the late eighteenth century. From a historical and linguistic point of view, Ambatondrazaka originates from two words: "''Vato"'', which means "stone " in Malagasy, and "''Razak"''. After Razak won the war against the [[Vazimba ]] he celebrated the victory and held a stone in the air. This stone was the origin of the town's name: "under Razak's stone".
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