District Antsiranana II Elevation 115 m Population 12,075 (2001) | Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Saturday 9:55 AM | |
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Weather 29°C, Wind SE at 23 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Mahavanona is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsiranana II, which is a part of Diana Region. It is located at the Besokatra River on the Route nationale 6 between Antsiranana and Anivorano Nord.
According to 2001 commune census the population of Mahavanona was 12,075.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 52% of the population are farmers, while an additional 46% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas and maize. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.
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