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Antafiambaro Destination Guide
Touring Antafiambaro in Madagascar
Antafiambaro in the region of Madagascar (general) is located in Madagascar - some 415 mi or ( 668 km ) North of Antananarivo , the country's capital city .
Time in Antafiambaro is now 04:08 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Indian/Antananarivo " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sambava, Maintialaka, Mahajanga, Antsiranana, and Ankozomalany. Being here already, consider visiting Sambava . Check out our recommendations for Antafiambaro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vohemar District
Vohemar (also Vohimarina) is a district in northern Madagascar. It's a part of Sava Region and borders the districts of Sambava in south, Ambilobe in west and Antsiranana II in north. The area is 8,204 km and the population was estimated to be 169,687 in 2001. The district is further divided into 19 communes.
Located at -13.32 49.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Nosibe
Nosibe is a town and commune 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 primary schooling is available. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 14% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas, sugarcane and maize.
Located at -13.15 49.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Daraina
Daraina is a town and commune 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 10,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are banana, maize, cassava and sweet potato.
Located at -13.20 49.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
MV Magellan Star
MV Magellan Star is a German-owned container ship registered under the flag of convenience of Antigua and Barbuda. U.S. Marine commandos stormed the ship off the Somalia coast on September 9, 2010, reclaiming control from pirates who had seized the ship and taking nine prisoners without firing a shot. At the time it was captured by pirates the ship was traveling from Bilbao, Spain, to Singapore with a cargo of anchor chains.
Located at -13.38 49.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Ampondra
Ampondra is a town and commune 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 primary schooling is available. The majority 99.5% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and vanilla; also beans is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.
Located at -13.42 49.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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