Official Name: | Sakaramy |
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 |
Leader Title1: | Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Andrianasolo Solofonirina |
Established Date: | 2004 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 3400 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank1: | Antandroy, Tsimihety, Antemoro |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -12.45°N 65°W |
Elevation M: | 350 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 202 |
Website: | Web site Sakaramy |
Sakaramy is a rural municipality in Madagascar, 22 km from Antsiranana (Diego Suarez). It belongs to the district of Antsiranana II, which is a part of Diana Region. The population of the municipality was estimated to be approximately 3400 in 2012.
It is situated between Antanamitarana and Joffreville.5 villages belong to this municipality: Sakaramy centre, Mahatsinjo, Ambdimadiro, Sahasifotra and Ankazomibaboka.
The fish Pachypanchax sakaramyi was described from this locality. The Lake Mahery is an interesting site for birdwatching that is found inside the Montagne d'Ambre National Park.[2]
Sakaramy was the terminus of the Decauville railway from Diégo Suarez to Sakaramy, which had been built in 1900–1904.
Until 1975 the French Foreign legion had a camp at Sakaramy.