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Vohemar ( or ''Iharana'' ) is a coastal city and a municipality in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Iharana, which is a part of Sava Region. It had a population of 22047 in 2018. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. From the late medieval period, Northern Madagascar had a number of small and large trading towns ruled by Swahili merchants. Vohemar, one such town, was likely founded around the 13th Century as a Swahili trading port. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 20% and 5% of the working population. The most important crop is cassava, while other important products are peanut, maize and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 20% and 45% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population. Infrastructures There is a seaport and a local airport. Vohemar is situated ...
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Route Nationale 5a (Madagascar)
Route nationale 5a (RN 5a) is a secondary highway in Madagascar of 406 km, running from Ambilobe to Antalaha. It crosses the regions of Diana and Sava. The section from Ambilobe to Vohemar was completely unpaved and in very bad condition until 2020 when important road works had been undertaken. This part of the route had been paved in September 2022. From Vohemar to Antalaha the road is paved and in good condition. Selected locations on route (north to south) * Ambilobe - (intersection with RN 6 to Antsiranana and Ambondromamy) * Daraina (75 km) * Vohemar (152 km) *Sambava (303 km - intersection with RN 3b to Andapa) *Antalaha Gallery Image:Ambilobe, Diana.jpg, Ambilobe Image:Ambilobe, Diana, station taxi-brousse.jpg, 4x4 Bush taxis that serve between Ambilobe and Sava Image: Daraina, Sava.jpg, crossing '' Daraina'' Image: Antsirabe-Nord, (Sava).jpg, RN5a at Antsirabe Nord Image:Fanambana river bridge.jpg, Fanambana River bridge at '' Fanambana'' Image:Ampan ...
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Sava Region
Sava is a Regions of Madagascar, region in northern Madagascar. Its capital is Sambava. Until 2009 Sava belonged to Antsiranana Province. The region is situated at the northern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by the region Diana Region, Diana to the north, Sofia Region, Sofia to the west, and Analanjirofo to the south. As of 2018, its population was 1,123,013 and the total area is . The region contains wild areas such as Marojejy National Park. The name of the region is composed of the initial letters of its four principal towns: Sambava, Antalaha, Vohémar, Iharana (Vohimaro), and Andapa. Each of these towns claims itself the World Capital of Vanilla, a spice of which the region is the largest producer of in the world (especially the highly sought Bourbon vanilla variety). The economic importance of vanilla cultivation in the Sava Region encouraged the reconstruction of the road that connects the towns, called the ''Route de la vanille'' (The Vanilla Route), i ...
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Regions Of Madagascar
Madagascar is divided into 23 region, regions (''faritra''). These formerly second-tier administrative divisions became first-level administrative divisions when the former six Provinces of Madagascar, provinces were dissolved on 4 October 2009. Elections The last elections for the regional councils were held on 16 March 2008. See also * Subdivisions of Madagascar * Districts of Madagascar *List of regions of Madagascar by Human Development Index * List of cities in Madagascar References Sources * Population, area: ''Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d’urgence de la sécurité alimentaire'* (in French:Découpage Territorial - L'Express.mg
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Jean Omer Beriziky
Jean Omer Beriziky (born 9 September 1950"Omer Beriziky, le Premier Ministre de consensus de la Transition"
, Tana News, 29 October 2011 .
in ) is a Malagasy politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Madagascar in the government of consensus of

FC Iharana
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Antalaha
Antalaha is an urban municipality in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Antalaha District, Antalaha, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of Antalaha was 67.888 in 2018. Farming provides employment for 40% of the working population. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are cloves and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 30.00% and 29.98% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 0.02% of the population. Infrastructures The Route nationale 5a (Madagascar), National road 5a connects the town with Sambava (81 km) and Ambilobe in the North. Antalaha has a maritime harbour. The local Antsirabato Airport, airport is situated at 12km west of Antalaha but it didn't receive any flights since 2015. Education In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town has a permanent court and hospital. Rivers Ambinany r ...
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Sambava
Sambava is a city and commune (commune urbaine; ) at the east coast of northern Madagascar. It is the capital of Sambava District and Sava Region. The population of the commune was 84,039 in as of the 2018 commune census. Infrastructure Sambava is located on Route Nationale 5a Ambilobe - Antalaha. It is also the starting point of the National road 3b to Andapa. It has a local, regional airport. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. Economy Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 45% and 0.5% of the working population. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are coconut and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 53.5% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population. Sambava disposes of white, sandy beaches with several hotels. The Marojejy National ...
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Ambilobe
Ambilobe which means "Where there are many plantations" is an urban municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambilobe, which is a part of Diana Region. The town is the capital of Ambilobe district, and according to 2018 census the population was approximately 62,346. Geography It is situated at the Mahavavy River and the Route Nationale 6 at its junction with the Route Nationale 5a to the Sava region. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 40% and 35% of the working population. The most important crop is sugarcane, while other important products are cotton, rice and tomato. Industry and services provide employment for 13% and 2% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population. Airport The town is served by an airport known as the Ambilobe ...
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Vohemar Airport
Vohemar Airport is an airport in Vohemar, Sava Region, Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f .... References Airports in Madagascar Sava Region {{Madagascar-airport-stub ...
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Rice
Rice is a cereal grain and in its Domestication, domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice)—or, much less commonly, ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). Asian rice was domesticated in China some 13,500 to 8,200 years ago; African rice was domesticated in Africa about 3,000 years ago. Rice has become commonplace in many cultures worldwide; in 2023, 800 million tons were produced, placing it third after sugarcane and maize. Only some 8% of rice is traded internationally. China, India, and Indonesia are the largest consumers of rice. A substantial amount of the rice produced in developing nations is lost after harvest through factors such as poor transport and storage. Rice yields can be reduced by pests including insects, rodents, and birds, as well as by weeds, and by List of rice diseases, diseases such as rice blast. Traditional rice polyc ...
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Cornell University
Cornell University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson White in 1865. Since its founding, Cornell University has been a Mixed-sex education, co-educational and nonsectarian institution. As of fall 2024, the student body included 16,128 undergraduate and 10,665 graduate students from all 50 U.S. states and 130 countries. The university is organized into eight Undergraduate education, undergraduate colleges and seven Postgraduate education, graduate divisions on its main Ithaca campus. Each college and academic division has near autonomy in defining its respective admission standards and academic curriculum. In addition to its primary campus in Ithaca, Cornell University administers three satellite campuses, including two in New York City, the Weill Cornell Medicine, medical school and ...
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