Vinanivao is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in northern
Madagascar. It belongs to the
district of
Antalaha, which is a part of
Sava Region. According to 2001 commune
census the population of Vinanivao was 14,906.
Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority 75% of the population are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is
clove
Cloves are the aromatic flower buds of a tree in the family Myrtaceae, ''Syzygium aromaticum'' (). They are native to the Maluku Islands (or Moluccas) in Indonesia, and are commonly used as a spice, flavoring or fragrance in consumer products, ...
s, while other important products are
rice and
vanilla. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.
References and notes
Populated places in Sava Region
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