Maevatanana (district)
Place in Betsiboka, Madagascar
16°57′S 46°50′E / 16.950°S 46.833°E / -16.950; 46.833![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Madagascar.svg/23px-Flag_of_Madagascar.svg.png)
(2020 estimate)
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Maevatanana is a district of Betsiboka in Madagascar.[2][3]
Communes
The district is further divided into 20 communes:
- Ambalajia
- Ambalanjanakomby
- Ambodimanga
- Andriba
- Antanimbary
- Antsiafabositra
- Beanana, Maevatanana
- Bemokotra
- Beratsimanana
- Berivotra
- Madiromirafy
- Maevatanana
- Maevatanana II
- Mahatsinjo
- Mahazoma
- Mangabe
- Maria
- Marokoro
- Morafeno
- Tsararano
Mining
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There are important gold mining operations in the district of Maevatanana where 20 kg of gold are extracted weekly.[4] Particularly the Kamoro River is rich in gold, several dozens of kilogramm are extracted every month in Marokoro.[5]
Rivers
- Kamoro River
References
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ REPOBLIKAN’I MADAGASIKARA:Tanindrazana – Fahafahana – Fandrosoana (PDF). MINISTERE DE L’AGRICULTURE, DE L’ELEVAGE ET DE LA PECHE. October 2007. pp. 42–44. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
- ^ "Madagascar: Administrative Division". citypopulation. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ L’or, le mal malgache !
- ^ Marokoro, Maevatanana, fermeture d'exploitations illicites
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Capital: Maevatanana
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3 districts; 32 communes
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