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Berivotra

Berivotra is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the municipality was 14,675 in 2018.

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Masiakasaurus knopfleri skull found at Berivotra
Masiakasaurus knopfleri skull found at Berivotra
Berivotra
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°46′S 47°2′E / 16.767°S 47.033°E / -16.767; 47.033
Country Madagascar
RegionBetsiboka
DistrictMaevatanana
Population
 (2018)Census
 • Total
7,384
 • Ethnicities
Sakalava
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
412

Berivotra is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the municipality was 14,675 in 2018.

Infrastructure

It is situated on the Route Nationale 4 from Antananarivo to Mahajanga (230 km).2 It is found at 32 km from 32 km Maevatanana.

Economy

Principal activity is gold digging in the Ikalamilotra river.3

References

References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. mapcarta.com/fr/N731240448 Mapcarta
  3. "UNE UNITE DE TRAITEMENT ARTISANAL DE L'OR A BERIVOTRA, District MAEVATANANA" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-30. Retrieved 2021-11-15.