Daraina is a town and commune () in northern

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. It belongs to the

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Vohemar Vohemar ( or ''Iharana'' ) is a coastal city and a municipality in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Iharana, which is a part of Sava Region. It had a population of 22047 in 2018. In addition to primary schooling the town off ...

, which is a part of

Sava Region Sava is a Regions of Madagascar, region in northern Madagascar. Its capital is Sambava. Until 2009 Sava belonged to Antsiranana Province. The region is situated at the northern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by the region Dian ...

. The city is located at the unpaved part of the Route Nationale 5a between

and

Ambilobe Ambilobe which means "Where there are many plantations" is an urban municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambilobe, which is a part of Diana Region. The town is the capital of Ambilobe district, and according to 2018 census ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune

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. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is

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, while other important products are

banana A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large treelike herbaceous flowering plants in the genus '' Musa''. In some countries, cooking bananas are called plantains, distinguishing the ...

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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

sweet potato The sweet potato or sweetpotato (''Ipomoea batatas'') is a dicotyledonous plant in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its sizeable, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are used as a root vegetable, which is a staple food in parts of ...

. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. There are also artisanal gold mining activities on the rivers nearby.

Protected areas

The protected area of Loky Manambato is situated at 15km near Daraina. It hosts the only side where the

Golden-crowned sifaka The golden-crowned sifaka or Tattersall's sifaka (''Propithecus tattersalli'') is a medium-sized lemur characterized by mostly white fur, prominent furry ears, and a golden-orange Crown (anatomy), crown. It is one of the smallest sifakas (genus ...

(''Propithecus tattersalli'') can be found.

Geography

The town is located at the Manankolana river.

References and notes

Populated places in Sava Region {{SavaMG-geo-stub