Vohipeno is a
district
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of
Vohipeno
Vohipeno is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of the region of Fitovinany. The population of the commune was 14,751 in 2018.
In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary ed ...
, which is a part of the region of
Fitovinany
Fitovinany is a region located in southeast Madagascar. Its capital is Manakara. It is inhabited by the Antemoro people. The region border is based on the historical region of Matatana or Matitana.
It formerly belonged to the region Vatovavy-Fi ...
, which is part of
Madagascar
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. The population of the town was 14,751 in 2018, the population of the district was 292,880.
Geography
Vohipeno is situated at 42 km from
Manakara
Manakara is a city in Madagascar.
It is the capital Fitovinany Region and of the district of Manakara Atsimo.
The city is located at the east coast near the mouth of the Manakara River and has a small port.
The bridge over the Manakara Ri ...
on the national road to
Farafangana
Farafangana is a city (commune urbaine) on the south-east coast of Madagascar and capital of the Atsimo-Atsinanana region.
Location
Farafangana is the capital of the region Atsimo-Atsinanana located approximately 400 kilometres south of the c ...
(
RN 12). It is alongside the
Matitanana
The Matitanana river in Fitovinany region, is located in eastern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean near Vohipeno
Vohipeno is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of the region of ...
river, also known as Matitana River.
Communes
The district is further divided into 21 communes:
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Amborobe
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Andemaka
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Ankarimbary
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Anoloka
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Antananabo
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Ifatsy
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Ilakatra
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Ivato
Ivato is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambohidratrimo (district), which is a part of Analamanga Region.
It lies North from the capital Antananarivo and the Ivato International Airport
Ivato International Ai ...
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Lanivo
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Mahabo
Mahabo is a city (commune urbaine) in the Menabe Region, Western Madagascar.
It has a population of 35,532 in 2018.
Geography
This town lies on the Route nationale 35 from Morondava to Ivato
Ivato is a town and commune in Madagascar. It ...
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Mahasoabe
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Mahazoarivo
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Nato
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Onjatsy
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Sahalava
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Savana
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Vohilany
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Vohindava
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Vohipeno
Vohipeno is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohipeno, which is a part of the region of Fitovinany. The population of the commune was 14,751 in 2018.
In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary ed ...
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Vohitrindry
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Zafindrafady
References and notes
Populated places in Fitovinany
Districts of Fitovinany
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