Berevo-Ranobe or Berevo-sur-Ranobe is a town and commune () in western

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. It belongs to the

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, which is a part of

Melaky Region Melaky is a region in northwestern Madagascar. It borders Boeny Region in northeast, Betsiboka in east, Bongolava in southeast and Menabe in south. The capital of the region is Maintirano. The population was estimated to be 309,805 in 2018 within ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune

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. Berevo-Ranobe has a maritime harbour. Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 30% and 65% of the working population. The most important crop is

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, while other important products are

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cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', common name, commonly called cassava, manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America, from Brazil, Paraguay and parts of the Andes. Although ...

and seeds of

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. Additionally fishing employs 5% of the population.

References and notes

Populated places in Melaky {{Melaky-geo-stub