Official Name: | Firavahana |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Bongolava |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Fenoarivobe |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 35000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -18.6333°N 98°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 1335 |
Firavahana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Fenoarivobe, which is a part of Bongolava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 35,000 in 2001 commune census.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and tomato. Services provide employment for 10% of the population.[2]
Discoverys of gold deposits in 2013 have attracted 4,000-10,000 miners to the region of Firavahana.[3]
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