Sahasinaka
Appearance
Sahasinaka | |
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![]() Village of Sahasinaka | |
Coordinates: 21°48′S 47°50′E / 21.800°S 47.833°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Fitovinany |
District | Manakara |
Area | |
• Total | 142 km2 (55 sq mi) |
Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Postal code | 316 |
Sahasinaka is a municipality in the Manakara district of the Fitovinany Region in Madagascar.
This municipality is situated at 42 Km north-west from Manakara. It lies at the Faraony River and Fangorinana River[2] and the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway that links the town with Fianarantsoa and Manakara.
Agriculture
[edit]The economy is based on agriculture. Rice and coffee are grown, new is the plantation of cloves. For the local consumption also manioc is planted.
Sights
[edit]The viaduct of the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway and the Faraony River waterfalls at a distance of 4km.