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Bemanevika

Coordinates: 14°8′S 50°6′E / 14.133°S 50.100°E / -14.133; 50.100
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Bemanevika
Bemanevika is located in Madagascar
Bemanevika
Bemanevika
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 14°8′S 50°07′E / 14.133°S 50.117°E / -14.133; 50.117
Country Madagascar
RegionSava
DistrictSambava
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total13,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
208

Bemanevika is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Sambava, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census.[1]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population in the commune are farmers. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are coffee, coconut and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 2% and 1% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population.[1]

The Lake Matsaborimena near Bemanevika is the only known wild hosting site of the Madagascar pochard (Aythya innotata).

Geography

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It is situated on the banks of the Bemarivo River and the Provincial road 202D.[2]

References and notes

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  1. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  2. ^ allafrica.com

14°8′S 50°6′E / 14.133°S 50.100°E / -14.133; 50.100