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Place in Analanjirofo, Madagascar
Voloina
The Ivoloina river at VoloinaThe Ivoloina river at Voloina
Voloina is located in MadagascarVoloinaVoloinaLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°34′S 49°37′E / 15.567°S 49.617°E / -15.567; 49.617
Country Madagascar
RegionAnalanjirofo
DistrictMaroantsetra
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Population
 • Total11,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code512

Voloina is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maroantsetra, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is cloves, while other important products are coffee, rice and vanilla. Services provide employment for 3% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population.

Geography

Voloina is situated at the Ivoloina River, on the East coast of Madagascar, near its mouth into the Indian Ocean.

Infrastructures

Only in 2023 this municipality was connected to the electric grid of Madagascar.

Roads

Voloina is situated on the unpaved National Road 5.

References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  3. raccordement-a-lelectricite-debut-des-travaux-a-voloina
Madagascar Communes in the region of Analanjirofo, Madagascar
Capital: Fenoarivo Atsinanana
Fenerive Est (509)
Mananara Nord (511)
Maroantsetra (512)
Sainte Marie (Nosy Boraha) (515)
Soanierana Ivongo (516)
Vavatenina (518)
6 districts; 71 communes

15°34′S 49°37′E / 15.567°S 49.617°E / -15.567; 49.617


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