Sahasinaka Explained

Official Name:Sahasinaka
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Fitovinany
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Manakara
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:142
Population As Of:2018
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-21.8°N 97°W
Elevation M:39
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:316

Sahasinaka is a municipality in the Manakara district of the Fitovinany Region in Madagascar.

This municipality is situated at 42 Km north-west from Manakara.It lies at the Faraony River and Fangorinana River[2] and the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway that links the town with Fianarantsoa and Manakara.

Agriculture

The economy is based on agriculture. Rice and coffee are grown, new is the plantation of cloves.For the local consumption also manioc is planted.

Sights

The viaduct of the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway and the Faraony River waterfalls at a distance of 4km.

Notes and References

  1. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/RazafimahefaArchidV_ESPA_MAST_2018.pdf La route en terre de Sahasinaka reliant la RNS12 au PK 69+200 à la ville de Sahasinaka
  2. https://www.pseau.org/outils/ouvrages/gret_le_projet_rhyviere_i_a_madagascar_2019.pdf Le projet Rhyviere I à Madagascar