Savana is a town and commune in

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. It belongs to the

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Vohipeno Vohipeno is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of the region of Fitovinany. The population of the commune was 14,751 in 2018. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary ed ...

, which is a part of

Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region Fitovinany is a region located in southeast Madagascar. Its capital is Manakara. It is inhabited by the Antemoro people. It formerly belonged to the region Vatovavy-Fitovinany that was split on 16 June 2021 to become the regions Vatovavy and Fito ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in the 2001 commune

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. Only primary schooling is not available. The majority (99% of the population) of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is

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, while other important products are

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and

cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively ...

. Services provide employment for 0.1% of the population. Additionally, fishing employs 25% of the population.

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Populated places in Vatovavy-Fitovinany {{VatovavyFitovinany-geo-stub