Anivorano Nord

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Anivorano Nord
Anivorano Nord (Madagascar)
Anivorano Nord
Anivorano Nord
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 12°44′S 49°14′E / -12.733, 49.233
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Antsiranana
Region Diana
District Antsiranana II
Elevation [1] 440 m (1,444 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 15,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Anivorano Nord or Anivorano Avaratra is a municipality (French: commune, Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsiranana II, which is a part of Diana Region in Antsiranana Province. According to 2001 census the population of Anivorano Nord was 15,000.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 99 % of the population are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanut and maize. Services provide employment for 1 % of the population.[2]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
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Coordinates: 12°44′S 49°14′E / -12.733, 49.233

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