Vohemar District

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Vohemar District
District
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°19′S 49°43′E / 13.317°S 49.717°E / -13.317; 49.717
Country  Madagascar
Region Sava
Area[1]
  Total 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi)
Population (2001)
  Total 169,687
  Density 20.7/km2 (54/sq mi)
  Ethnicities Antankarana
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Vohemar (also Vohimarina) is a district in northern Madagascar. It's a part of Sava Region and borders the districts of Sambava in south, Ambilobe in west and Antsiranana II in north. The area is 8,204 km2 (3,168 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 169,687 in 2001.[1]

The district is further divided into 19 communes.

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Madagascar Administrative units". Retrieved 2008-02-27. 

Coordinates: 13°19′S 49°43′E / 13.317°S 49.717°E / -13.317; 49.717


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