Beanana, Maevatanana

Place in Betsiboka, Madagascar
17°03′S 46°49′E / 17.050°S 46.817°E / -17.050; 46.817Country MadagascarRegionBetsibokaDistrictMaevatananaTime zoneUTC3 (EAT)Postal code
412
ClimateAw

Beanana is an rural municipality in Madagascar. The city is in the central-north part of the island and is connected by the national road RN 4 to Antananarivo and Mahajanga. This municipality belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region.

Infrastructure

  • Route Nationale 4 from Antananarivo, Maevatanana to Mahajanga.

Rivers

Beanana lies at the Ikopa River and the Betsiboka River.

Mining

There are important gold mining operations near the town.[1]

References

  1. ^ L’or, le mal malgache !