Sakoamadinika | |
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  Sakoamadinika Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 17°12′00″S48°03′10″E / 17.20000°S 48.05278°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Betsiboka |
| District | Tsaratanana |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 421 |
Sakoamadinika is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsaratanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. [1]
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Capital: Maevatanana | ||
| Kandreho (7) - 411 |  | |
| Maevatanana (20) - 412 | ||
| Tsaratanana (13) - 421 | ||
3 districts; 32 communes | ||
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