Maevatanana
In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. Maevatanana hosts the annex of the University Institute of Management and Administration (IUGM) of the University of Mahajanga.
The town has a permanent court and hospital. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 7% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and tobacco; also sweet potatoes are an important agricultural product. Industry and services provide employment for 5% and 15% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 13% of the population.
Infrastructure
- Route Nationale 4 from Antananarivo (329 km) to Mahajanga (249 km).
Rivers
Maevatanana lies between the Ikopa River and the Betsiboka River.
Mining
There are important gold mining operations near the town where 20 kgs of gold are extracted weekly.
References
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ L’or, le mal malgache !