Maevatanana is a rural municipality in northern Madagascar, 24 km from Ambanja. It lies in the valley of the Sambirano River that is the main cocoa producing area of Madagascar. 60% or 7,500 to 10,000 ton yearly is provided by this area. There is an unpaved road from Ambanja to Marovato, via Benavony, Ambodimanga Ramena, Bemaneviky Ouest, Maevatanana that is hardly navigable.PAR-Piste-Haut-Sambirano-Final.pdf Most of the exported cocoa is therefore transported with boats on the Sambirano River.
Infrastructure Maevatana has only been connected to electricity since 2022.Maevatanana située à 24km d’Ambanja est désormais desservie en électricité
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