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Sakaraha Destination Guide
Explore Sakaraha in Madagascar
Sakaraha in the region of Madagascar (general) with its 21,826 inhabitants is a town in Madagascar - some 337 mi or ( 542 km ) South-West of Antananarivo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Sakaraha is now 03:54 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Indian/Antananarivo " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Toliara, Manja, Mandavato, Mandarano, and Fianarantsoa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Toliara . Where to go and what to see in Sakaraha ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sakaraha
Sakaraha is a town and municipality in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar. On 31 January 2007, Saudi businessman Mohammed Jamal Khalifa was murdered by 25 to 30 armed men while visiting a gemstone mine he owned in Sakamilko, near the town of Sakaraha. He had recently called in local police to evict people who had been working the gem mine in his absence. Though all his belongings had been stolen there is some conjecture that the death was politically motivated.
Located at -22.92 44.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Miary Lamatihy
Miary Lamatihy is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Sakaraha, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 3,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is available. The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 25% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.
Located at -22.87 44.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park
Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park is a national Park of Madagascar.
Located at -22.84 44.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Mahaboboka
Mahaboboka is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Sakaraha, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 3,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.
Located at -22.90 44.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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