Rantabe

Rantabe
Rosewood lodges at Rantabe waterline
Rantabe Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°42′S 49°39′E / 15.700°S 49.650°E / -15.700; 49.650
Country	Madagascar
Region	Ambatosoa
District	Maroantsetra
Elevation [1]	17 m (56 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	20,000
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)
Postal code	512

Rantabe is a rural commune in Ambatosoa, Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maroantsetra. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 20,000 in the 2001 commune census.^[2]

Rantabe has a riverine harbour. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 82% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and vanilla, while other important agricultural products are coffee and cloves. Services provide employment for 12% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 6% of the population.^[2]

Roads

The town is situated at the N5 road, south of the mouth of the Rantabe River into the Indian Ocean.

Nature

• Makira Natural Park

See also

• James Plaintain - a pirate that settled in Rantabe.

References

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-08.

15°42′S 49°39′E / 15.700°S 49.650°E / -15.700; 49.650