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+ | ''Location:'' 7km from Ambanja on the Andoharano road (to the source of the river). | ||
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+ | ''History:'' This village has not always been there where it is today. In 1940, it was devastated by a cyclone called Manoto (to collide). The current village is better than the old, according to a Malagasy proverb: ''Benavonynafindratsaratsaran'nyteo'' or ''Benavony moved to a better place than before.'' | ||
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+ | ''Population:'' Roughly 1,000 people, most of whom are farmers, particularly of rice, cocoa and coffee. | ||
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+ | -13.709622, 48.485787~'''Benavony'''~~; | ||
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'''GPS coordinates'''<br> | '''GPS coordinates'''<br> | ||
Google: 13°42'30.9"S 48°29'07.6"E<br> | Google: 13°42'30.9"S 48°29'07.6"E<br> | ||
Garmin: -13.708580, 48.485444 | Garmin: -13.708580, 48.485444 | ||
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+ | == Photos == | ||
View all [[Benavony photos]] | View all [[Benavony photos]] | ||
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+ | == Additional information == | ||
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+ | * [[Sambirano Trekking Tour]] | ||
+ | * [[Ambanja_to_Bemaneviky_by_bike|Bike ride Ambanja to Bemaneviky]] - 30.74 km | ||
+ | * [[Andranomandevy_to_Ambanja_by_bike|Bike ride Andranomandevy to Ambanja]] - 8.05 kilometres till hitting the road to Ambanja |
Latest revision as of 06:53, 22 December 2020
Benavony is a village and commune in the district of Ambanja. The village is located along the Sambirano River.
Location: 7km from Ambanja on the Andoharano road (to the source of the river).
History: This village has not always been there where it is today. In 1940, it was devastated by a cyclone called Manoto (to collide). The current village is better than the old, according to a Malagasy proverb: Benavonynafindratsaratsaran'nyteo or Benavony moved to a better place than before.
Population: Roughly 1,000 people, most of whom are farmers, particularly of rice, cocoa and coffee.
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GPS coordinates
Google: 13°42'30.9"S 48°29'07.6"E
Garmin: -13.708580, 48.485444
Photos
View all Benavony photos
Additional information
- Sambirano Trekking Tour
- Bike ride Ambanja to Bemaneviky - 30.74 km
- Bike ride Andranomandevy to Ambanja - 8.05 kilometres till hitting the road to Ambanja