Vohemar District (also Vohimarina District) is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
in northern
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 is a part of
Sava Region
Sava is a 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 to the north, Sofi ...
and borders the districts of
Sambava
Sambava is a city and commune (commune urbaine; mg, kaominina) 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.
Infrast ...
to the south,
Ambilobe
Ambilobe 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 2001 census the population was approximately 56,000.
Ge ...
to the west and
Antsiranana II to the north. The area is and the population was estimated to be 255,080 in 2013.
[Institutr Nationalde la Statistique, Antananarivo.] Its capitol is
Vohemar
Vohemar ( mg, Vohimarina or ''Iharan̈a'' ) is a coastal city and commune ( mg, firaisana) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Vohemar District, Iharana, which is a part of Sava Region. The population ...
.
Communes
The district is further divided into 19 communes:
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Ambalasatrana
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Ambinanin'andravory
Ambinanin'andravory is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census. ...
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Amboriala
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Ampanefena
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Ampisikina
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Ampondra
Ampondra is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only pri ...
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Andrafainkona
Andrafainkona is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only ...
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Andravory
Andravory is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only pri ...
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Antsahavaribe
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Antsirabe Nord
Antsirabe Nord or Antsirabe Avaratra is a rural municipality in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 25,000 in 2001 commune cen ...
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Belambo
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Bobakindro
Bobakindro is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only pr ...
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Daraina
Daraina is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The city is located at the unpaved part of the Route Nationale 5a between Vohemar and Ambilobe.
The pop ...
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Fanambana
Fanambana is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region.
Geography
The town is situated at the Fanambana River and the Route nationale 5a between Vohemar and ...
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Maromokotra
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Milanoa
Milanoa is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune census.
Education ...
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Nosibe
Nosibe is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primar ...
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Tsarabaria
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Vohemar
Vohemar ( mg, Vohimarina or ''Iharan̈a'' ) is a coastal city and commune ( mg, firaisana) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Vohemar District, Iharana, which is a part of Sava Region. The population ...
References and notes
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Districts of Sava Region