Fanambana

Fanambana

Fanambana Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°33′S 49°59′E / 13.550°S 49.983°E / -13.550; 49.983
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sava
District	Vohemar
Elevation^[1]	23 m (75 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	12,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Fanambana river bridge

Fanambana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region.

Geography

The town is situated at the Fanambana River and the Route nationale 5a between Vohemar and Sambava.

The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available. The majority 84% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and vanilla, while other important agricultural products are coffee and beans. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-25.

Communes in the Sava Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Andapa	Ambalamanasy II Ambodiangezoka Ambodimanga Andapa Andrakata Andranomena Anjialava Be Ankiaka Be Nord Anoviara Antsahamena Bealampona Belaoka Marovato Betsakotsako Andranotsara Doany Marovato Matsohely Tanandava

Antalaha	Ambalabe Ambinanifaho Ambohitralanana Ampahana Ampohibe Antalaha Antananambo Antombana Antsahanoro Antsambalahy Lanjarivo Marofinaritra Sarahandrano Vinanivao

Sambava	Ambatoafo Amboangibe Ambodiampana Ambodivoara Ambohimalaza Ambohimitsinjo Analamaho Andrahanjo Andratamarina Anjangoveratra Anjialava Anjinjaomby Antindra Antsahambaharo Antsahavaribe Bemanevika Bevonotra Farahalana Maroambiny Marogaona Marojala Morafeno Nosiarina Sambava Tanambao Daoud

Vohemar	Ambalasatrana Ambinanin'andravory Amboriala Ampanefena Ampisikina Ampondra Andrafainkona Andravory Antsahavaribe Antsirabe Nord Belambo Bobakindro Daraina Fanambana Maromokotra Milanoa Nosibe Tsarabaria Vohemar

Coordinates: 13°33′S 49°59′E / 13.550°S 49.983°E / -13.550; 49.983

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