Voloina

Voloina
The Ivoloina river at Voloina
Voloina Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°34′S49°37′E / 15.567°S 49.617°E / -15.567; 49.617
Country	Madagascar
Region	Ambatosoa
District	Maroantsetra
Elevation [1]	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2001) [2]
• Total	11,000
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postal code	512

Voloina is a rural municipality in Ambatosoa, Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maroantsetra. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in the 2001 commune census. ^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is cloves, while other important products are coffee, rice and vanilla. Services provide employment for 3% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population. ^[2]

Geography

Voloina is situated at the Ivoloina River, on the East coast of Madagascar, near its mouth into the Indian Ocean.

Infrastructure

This municipality was connected to the electric grid of Madagascar in 2023. ^[3]

Roads

Voloina is situated on the unpaved National Road 5.

References

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
3. raccordement-a-lelectricite-debut-des-travaux-a-voloina

15°34′S49°37′E / 15.567°S 49.617°E / -15.567; 49.617