Vohemar, also known by the Malagasy names Vohimarina and Iharana, is a coastal city and municipality in the Sava Region of northern Madagascar, with a population of 22,047 as of 2018. It likely began around the 13th century as a Swahili trading port, one of several merchant-ruled settlements on Madagascar's northern coast, and its economy today rests mainly on services and agriculture, with cassava as the leading crop alongside peanuts, maize, and rice. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Founding Year Population Estimate Year Sources
1. Vohemar (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 15,000 (2001)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -13.375, longitude 50.01
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 15000 (2001)
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Vohemar (Malagasy: Vohimarina [vuiˈmarʲnə̥] or Iharana [iaˈraŋə̥]) is a coastal city and a municipality in northern Madagascar.
History
Vohemar, one such town, was likely founded around the 13th Century as a Swahili trading port.
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Vohemar, one such town, was likely founded around the 13th Century as a Swahili trading port.
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Vohemar, one such town, was likely founded around the 13th Century as a Swahili trading port.
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