Official Name: | Maevatanana |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Betsiboka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Maevatanana |
Area Total Km2: | 10,750 |
Population As Of: | 2020 estimate |
Population Total: | 236,791 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -16.95°N 96°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 70 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 412 |
Blank Name: | Climate |
Blank Info: | Aw |
Maevatanana is a district of Betsiboka in Madagascar.[2] [3]
The district is further divided into 20 communes:
There are important gold mining operations in the district of Maevatanana where 20 kg of gold are extracted weekly.[4] Particularly the Kamoro River is rich in gold, several dozens of kilogramm are extracted every month in Marokoro.[5]