Nosibe

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Nosibe
Nosibe Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°9′S 49°48′E / 13.150°S 49.800°E / -13.150; 49.800
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sava
District	Vohemar
Elevation^[1]	38 m (125 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	9,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Nosibe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 14% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas, sugarcane and maize. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-25.

v t e Communes in the Sava Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Andapa	Ambalamanasy II Ambodiangezoka Ambodimanga Andapa Andrakata Andranomena Anjialava Be Ankiaka Be Nord Anoviara Antsahamena Bealampona Belaoka Marovato Betsakotsako Andranotsara Doany Marovato Matsohely Tanandava

Antalaha	Ambalabe Ambinanifaho Ambohitralanana Ampahana Ampohibe Antalaha Antananambo Antombana Antsahanoro Antsambalahy Lanjarivo Marofinaritra Sarahandrano Vinanivao

Sambava	Ambatoafo Amboangibe Ambodiampana Ambodivoara Ambohimalaza Ambohimitsinjo Analamaho Andrahanjo Andratamarina Anjangoveratra Anjialava Anjinjaomby Antindra Antsahambaharo Antsahavaribe Bemanevika Bevonotra Farahalana Maroambiny Marogaona Marojala Morafeno Nosiarina Sambava Tanambao Daoud

Vohemar	Ambalasatrana Ambinanin'andravory Amboriala Ampanefena Ampisikina Ampondra Andrafainkona Andravory Antsahavaribe Antsirabe Nord Belambo Bobakindro Daraina Fanambana Maromokotra Milanoa Nosibe Tsarabaria Vohemar

Coordinates: 13°9′S 49°48′E / 13.150°S 49.800°E / -13.150; 49.800

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