Vohipeno (district)

Vohipeno
Vohipeno Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°21′S47°50′E / 22.350°S 47.833°E / -22.350; 47.833
Country	Madagascar
Region	Fitovinany
District	Vohipeno
Area
• Total	70 km2 (27 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2018) [2]
• Total	292,880
• Ethnicities	Antemoro
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	321

Vohipeno is a district of Vohipeno, which is a part of the region of Fitovinany, which is part of Madagascar. 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 on the national road to Farafangana (RN 12). It is alongside the Matitanana river, also known as Matitana River.

Communes

The district is further divided into 21 communes:

• Amborobe
• Andemaka
• Ankarimbary
• Anoloka
• Antananabo
• Ifatsy
• Ilakatra
• Ivato
• Lanivo
• Mahabo
• Mahasoabe
• Mahazoarivo
• Nato
• Onjatsy
• Sahalava
• Savana
• Vohilany
• Vohindava
• Vohipeno
• Vohitrindry
• Zafindrafady

References and notes

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. TROISIEME RECENSEMENT GENERAL DE LA POPULATION ET DE L’HABITATION

22°21′S47°50′E / 22.350°S 47.833°E / -22.350; 47.833