Vohimasina Sud is a rural municipality in
Madagascar. It belongs to the
district of
Manakara, which is a part of the region of
Fitovinany
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 municipality was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in the 2001 commune
census.
Only primary schooling is available. 93% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are
soya and
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 agricultural products are
coffee and
sweet potato
The sweet potato or sweetpotato (''Ipomoea batatas'') is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the Convolvulus, bindweed or morning glory family (biology), family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are used as a r ...
es. Additionally, fishing employs 7% of the population.
Cyclones
In 2022 the village was hit by the
Cyclone Emnati.
Cyclone Emnati
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Roads
This municipality is linked by an unpaved provincial road to Analavory and the National road 12.
Rivers
Vohimasina Sud lies at the southern banks of the Faraony River
Faraony is a river in Fitovinany, eastern Madagascar. It flows down from the central highlands to the Indian Ocean. It flows thru Manampatrana, Vohimanitra, Mahabako, Sahasinaka
Sahasinaka is a municipality in the Manakara district of the ...
. On the northern side is situated Vohimasina Nord
Vohimasina Nord is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of the district of Manakara Atsimo., which is a part of the region of Fitovinany. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 22,000 in 2001 commu ...
.
References
Populated places in Fitovinany
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