Vohilava, Mananjary

Vohilava
Vohilava Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°4′S 48°0′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Vatovavy
District	Mananjary
Government
• Mayor	Marie Claire Razafindravelo
Elevation [1]	103 m (338 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	32,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	317

Vohilava is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mananjary, which is a part of the region of Vatovavy. The population of the municipality was estimated to be approximately 32,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Geography

Vohilava is situated at the Isaka river.^[3] It is the endpoint of the Route nationale 24 from Mananjary that is situated at 61km.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 97% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are coffee and rice; also bananas are an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 3% of the population.^[2]

References

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
3. Vohilava minée par la corruption

21°4′S 48°0′E