Vohemar

Place in Sava, Madagascar

Vohemar Iharana
Port and Bay of Vohemar
13°21′35″S 50°0′41″E / 13.35972°S 50.01139°E / -13.35972; 50.01139
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sava
District	Vohemar
Area ^[1]
• Total	17 km² (7 sq mi)
Population (2018)
• Total	22,047
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	209
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Vohemar (Malagasy: Vohimarina [vuiˈmarʲnə̥] or Iharana [iaˈraŋə̥]) is a coastal city and a municipality in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Iharana, which is a part of Sava Region. It had a population of 22047 in 2018.

In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens.^[2]

From the late medieval period, Northern Madagascar had a number of small and large trading towns ruled by Swahili merchants. Vohemar, one such town, was likely founded around the 13th Century as a Swahili trading port.^[3]

Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 20% and 5% of the working population. The most important crop is cassava, while other important products are peanut, maize and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 20% and 45% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.^[2]

Infrastructures

There is a seaport and a local airport.

Vohemar is situated at the Route National 5a that connects the city with Ambilobe and Sambava/Antalaha.

A solar energy park of 800 kw was installed in Vohemar in 2022.^[4]

Sports

FC Jaolahin'Iharana - regional football champion (Sava) 2018.
FC Iharana - regional football champion (Sava) 2019.

Personalities

Jean Omer Beriziky, prime minister of Madagascar, 2011-2014.

References

^ Vohemar Surface data
^ ^a ^b "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
^ Newitt, Malyn. "The Comoro Islands in Indian Ocean Trade before the 19th Century." Cahiers d'Études Africaines, Vol. 23, Cahier 89/90 (1983), Page 143
^ parc-solaire-de-800kw-vohemar