Maevatanana, Diana

Not to be confused with Maevatanana, the Malagasy city in Betsiboka, with the same name.
Maevatanana (Diana)
Maevatanana (Diana) is located in Madagascar
Maevatanana (Diana)
Maevatanana (Diana)
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°53′00″S 48°32′0″E / 13.88333°S 48.53333°E / -13.88333; 48.53333
Country Madagascar
RegionDiana
DistrictAmbanja
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
203

Maevatanana is a rural municipality in northern Madagascar, 24km from Ambanja. It lies in the valley of the Sambirano River that is the main cocoa producing area of Madagascar. 60% or 7,500 to 10,000 ton yearly is provided by this area. There is an unpaved road from Ambanja to Marovato, via Benavony, Ambodimanga Ramena, Bemaneviky Ouest, Maevatanana that is hardly navigable.[2] Most of the exported cocoa is therefore transported with boats on the Sambirano River.

Infrastructure

Maevatana has only been connected to electricity since 2022. [3]

References

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ PAR-Piste-Haut-Sambirano-Final.pdf
  3. ^ Maevatanana située à 24km d’Ambanja est désormais desservie en électricité