Vohemar District

Not to be confused with Vohemar, the Malagasy commune with same name.
Vohemar District
District

Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°19′S 49°43′E / 13.317°S 49.717°E / -13.317; 49.717
Country  Madagascar
Region Sava
Area
  Total 8,268.55 km2 (3,192.51 sq mi)
Population (2013)
  Total 255,080
  Density 31/km2 (80/sq mi)
  Ethnicities Antankarana
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Vohemar District (also Vohimarina District) is a district in northern Madagascar. It is a part of Sava Region and borders the districts of Sambava to the south, Ambilobe to the west and Antsiranana II to the north. The area is 8,268.55 km2 (3,193 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 255,080 in 2013.[1]

The district is further divided into 19 communes.

References and notes

  1. Institutr Nationalde la Statistique, Antananarivo.

Coordinates: 13°19′S 49°43′E / 13.317°S 49.717°E / -13.317; 49.717


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