Voloina is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maroantsetra, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is cloves, while other important products are coffee, rice and vanilla. Services provide employment for 3% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population.[2]
Geography
Voloina is situated at the Ivoloina River, on the East coast of Madagascar, near its mouth into the Indian Ocean.
Infrastructures
Only in 2023 this municipality was connected to the electric grid of Madagascar.[3]
Roads
Voloina is situated on the unpaved National Road 5.
References
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ raccordement-a-lelectricite-debut-des-travaux-a-voloina
Capital: Fenoarivo Atsinanana | ||
| Fenerive Est (509) |  | |
| Mananara Nord (511) | ||
| Maroantsetra (512) | ||
| Sainte Marie (Nosy Boraha) (515) | ||
| Soanierana Ivongo (516) | ||
| Vavatenina (518) | ||
6 districts; 71 communes | ||
15°34′S 49°37′E / 15.567°S 49.617°E
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