Sahasinaka

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Sahasinaka
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Village of Sahasinaka
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Sahasinaka
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°48′S47°50′E / 21.800°S 47.833°E / -21.800; 47.833
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Fitovinany
District Manakara
Area
[1]
  Total142 km2 (55 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
316


Sahasinaka is a municipality in the Manakara district of the Fitovinany Region in Madagascar.

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This municipality is situated at 42 Km north-west from Manakara. It lies at the Faraony River and Fangorinana River [2] and the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway that links the town with Fianarantsoa and Manakara.

Agriculture

The economy is based on agriculture. Rice and coffee are grown, new is the plantation of cloves. For the local consumption also manioc is planted.

Sights

The viaduct of the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway and the Faraony River waterfalls at a distance of 4km.

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21°48′S47°50′E / 21.800°S 47.833°E / -21.800; 47.833