Sadjoavato is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in
Madagascar
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. It belongs to the
district
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of
Antsiranana II in the
Diana Region
Diana is a region in Madagascar at the northeast part of the island. It borders the regions of Sava to the southeast and Sofia to the southwest. It covers an area of 19,266 km2, and had a population of 889,736 in 2018. The regional capital i ...
.
It is situated between
Antsiranana and
Ambilombe on the
National Road No.6 at a distance of approx. 51 km from
Antsiranana
Its name means "Stonejug" (Sadjoa = jug; vato = stone) and is derived from a legend of the presence of an invisible jug made from natural stone that is only visible if one makes it to throw a coin or a stone inside.
[(in French]
Tribune de Diego
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According to 2009 commune census
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the population of Sadjoavato was 6,705.
Only primary schooling is available in town. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. The majority 98% of the population are farmers, while an additional 1.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is maize
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, while other important products are cassava
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and rice
Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly '' Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and ''Porteresia'', both wild and domestica ...
. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.
Visitor attractions
The Tsingy Rouge are situated near this town.
Roads
This town is traversed by the National Road No.6
See also
* Antanandrenitelo
References and notes
Populated places in Diana Region
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