Ramena Explained

Official Name:Ramena
Other Name:Amoronjia-Orangéa
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Diana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Antsiranana II
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:105
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:11521
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Population Density Blank1 Km2:110
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-12.2333°N 70°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:44
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:202

Ramena is a rural municipality and a beach village in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsiranana II, which is a part of Diana Region. The population of the municipality was 11521 in 2020. Only primary schooling is available.

Ramena has a popular beach of Diego Suarez, from which it can be reached by an asphalted road in a distance of 18 km.

Economy

Fishing, tourism, commerce & agriculture.

Villages (Fokontany)

The villages of Ramena, Ankorikahely, Ivovona, Andavakoera and Betahitra belong to the municipality. The seat & main locality is Ramena. Only Ramena and Ankorikahely are connected to the Jirama electric grid.

Roads

The paved National road 59b leads to Antsiranana (Diego Suraez - 18 km).

Bodies of Water

The Betahitra River and the Antsivorahana Lake.

Localities

References and notes

-12.2333°N 70°W

Notes and References

  1. http://i-tantsoroka.mg/dossier/communemonographie/Monographie2020CRRamena.PDF Monographie Ramena
  2. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission