Official Name: | Vohilava |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vatovavy |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Mananjary |
Leader Title1: | Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Marie Claire Razafindravelo |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 32000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -21.0667°N 48°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 103 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 317 |
Vohilava is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mananjary, which is a part of the region of Vatovavy. The population of the municipality was estimated to be approximately 32,000 in 2001 commune census.
Vohilava is situated at the Isaka river.[2] It is the endpoint of the Route nationale 24 from Mananjary that is situated at 61km.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 97% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are coffee and rice; also bananas are an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 3% of the population.[3]