Maevatanana II - Misplaced Pages

For other places with the same name, see Maevatanana (disambiguation). Place in Betsiboka, Madagascar

Maevatanana II Suberbieville
Betsiboka Bridge, near Maevatanana
Maevatanana IILocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°57′S 46°50′E / 16.950°S 46.833°E / -16.950; 46.833
Country	Madagascar
Region	Betsiboka
District	Maevatanana
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population
• Total	16,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	412
Climate	Aw

Maevatanana II is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It covers the villages around the town of Maevatanana and belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 16,000 in 2001 commune census.

Maevatanana II has a riverine harbour. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and tobacco, while other important agricultural products are peanuts and cassava. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.

Infrastructure

Route Nationale 4 from Antananarivo (329 km) to Mahajanga (249 km).

Rivers

Maevatanana lies between the Ikopa River & the Betsiboka River. Secondary rivers are the Menavava, Mandrava, Andriantoany, Nandronjia and the Isinko river.

Mining

There are important gold mining operations near the town where 20 kgs of gold are extracted weekly.

References

Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
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v t e Communes in the Betsiboka Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Maevatanana
Kandreho (7) - 411	Ambaliha Andasibe Antanimbaribe Behazomaty Betaimboay Kandreho Mahatsinjo Sud
Maevatanana (20) - 412	Ambalajia Ambalanjanakomby Andriba Antanimbary Antsiafabositra Beanana, Maevatanana Bemokotra Beratsimanana Berivotra Madiromirafy Maevatanana Maevatanana II Mahatsinjo Mahazoma Mangabe Maria Marokoro Morafeno Tsararano
Tsaratanana (13) - 421	Ambakireny Ampandrana Andriamena Bekapaika Betrandraka Brieville Isinko Keliloha Manakana Sarobaratra Sakoamadinika Tsararova Tsaratanana
3 districts; 32 communes

16°57′00″S 46°50′00″E / 16.95°S 46.8333°E / -16.95; 46.8333

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