Farahalana
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| Farahalana | |
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 Farahalana
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| Coordinates: 14°26′S 50°10′E / 14.433°S 50.167°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Sava |
| District | Sambava |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,000 |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC3) |
Farahalana is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Sambava, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 23,000 in 2001 commune census.[1]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 96 % of the population the commune are farmers. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are coffee, cloves and rice. Services provide employment for 2 % of the population. Additionally fishing employs 2 % of the population.[1]
[edit] References and notes
- ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
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Coordinates: 14°26′S 50°10′E / 14.433°S 50.167°E
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