Sava Region

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subdivision_name1 = Antsiranana
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Sava is a region in Antsiranana Province of Madagascar. Its capital is Sambava. The region is situated at the northern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by Diana to the North, Sofia to the West and Analanjirofo to the South. The population was estimated to be 805,300 in 2004 and area is convert|25518|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on.cite web
url = http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp086538.pdf
title = Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d’urgence de la sécurité alimentaire
accessdate = 2008-02-24
language=French
publisher=Programme Alimentaire Mondial, Service de l’Evaluation des besoins d’urgence (ODAN)
author=Ralison, Eliane
coauthors=Goossens, Frans]

The region is divided into 4 districts, Sambava, Antalaha, Vohemar, and Andapa. The name of the region is composed of its four principal towns: Sambava, Antalaha, Vohémar, and Andapa. Each of these towns claims the honorific title "World capital of vanilla," a spice of which (under the name vanilla Bourbon) the region is the largest producer in the world. Its economic importance encouraged the reconstruction of the road that connects the towns, called the "Route de la vanille" ("Vanilla route") in the second half of 2005.

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