Tanambao Marivorahona Explained

Official Name:Tanambao Marivorahona
Other Name:Marivorahona
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Madagascar
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Diana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ambilobe
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Justin Bemiarina
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:15,654
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-13.0833°N 54°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:24
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:204

Marivorahona or Tanambao Marivorahona is a municipality (French: commune, Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambilobe, which is a part of Diana Region.

According to 2018 census the population of Tanambao Marivorahona was 15,654.

Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority (94%) of the population are farmers. The most important crops are sugarcane and tomato, while other important agricultural products are cotton, sweet potato and rice. Industry and services both provide employment for 3% of the population.[3]

Geographie

Tanambao Marivorahona lies 13 km from Ambilobe and 123 km from Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) on the RN 6[4] in the fertile plains of the Manajeba River.It covers also the villages (fokontany) of Ananjaka, Antsatrambalo, Ambodiampana, Mahamasina, Bobasatrana, Isesy, Mahavelona, Marivorahona, Tanambao Marivorahona and Betsimiranjana.[5]

The entrance of the Ankarana Reserve is in Mahamasina.

References

-13.0833°N 54°W

Notes and References

  1. Census 2018
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-02-13.
  4. https://lexpress.mg/19/12/2019/ambilobe-les-travaux-avancent-au-pont-marivorahona/ L'Express Madagascar
  5. http://www.mef.gov.mg/dgcf/textes-pdf/decentralisation/DECRETS/Decret_classement_communes_Fokontany_consolide.pdf www.mef.gov.mg - DECRET n°2015–592 portant classement des Communes en Communes urbaines ou en Communes rurales.