Daraina

Daraina

Daraina Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°12′S 49°40′E / 13.200°S 49.667°E / -13.200; 49.667
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sava
District	Vohemar
Elevation^[1]	92 m (302 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	10,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Daraina is a town and commune (Malagasy: 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 population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

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. Services provide employment for 2% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-25.

Communes in the Sava Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Andapa	Ambalamanasy II Ambodiangezoka Ambodimanga Andapa Andrakata Andranomena Anjialava Be Ankiaka Be Nord Anoviara Antsahamena Bealampona Belaoka Marovato Betsakotsako Andranotsara Doany Marovato Matsohely Tanandava

Antalaha	Ambalabe Ambinanifaho Ambohitralanana Ampahana Ampohibe Antalaha Antananambo Antombana Antsahanoro Antsambalahy Lanjarivo Marofinaritra Sarahandrano Vinanivao

Sambava	Ambatoafo Amboangibe Ambodiampana Ambodivoara Ambohimalaza Ambohimitsinjo Analamaho Andrahanjo Andratamarina Anjangoveratra Anjialava Anjinjaomby Antindra Antsahambaharo Antsahavaribe Bemanevika Bevonotra Farahalana Maroambiny Marogaona Marojala Morafeno Nosiarina Sambava Tanambao Daoud

Vohemar	Ambalasatrana Ambinanin'andravory Amboriala Ampanefena Ampisikina Ampondra Andrafainkona Andravory Antsahavaribe Antsirabe Nord Belambo Bobakindro Daraina Fanambana Maromokotra Milanoa Nosibe Tsarabaria Vohemar

Coordinates: 13°12′S 49°40′E / 13.200°S 49.667°E / -13.200; 49.667

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