Maevatanana, Diana

Maevatanana (Diana)
Maevatanana (Diana) Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°53′00″S 48°32′0″E / 13.88333°S 48.53333°E / -13.88333; 48.53333
Country	Madagascar
Region	Diana
District	Ambanja
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	203

Maevatanana is a rural municipality in northern Madagascar, 24km from Ambanja. It lies in the valley of the Sambirano River that is the main cocoa producing area of Madagascar. 60% or 7,500 to 10,000 ton yearly is provided by this area. There is an unpaved road from Ambanja to Marovato, via Benavony, Ambodimanga Ramena, Bemaneviky Ouest, Maevatanana that is hardly navigable.^[2] Most of the exported cocoa is therefore transported with boats on the Sambirano River.