Maroamalona
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Maroamalona | |
Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Madagascar |
Province | Mahajanga |
Region | Sofia |
District | Befandriana-Nord |
Elevation [1] | 484 m (1,588 ft) |
Population (2001)[2] | |
- Total | 11,000 |
Time zone | EAT (UTC3) |
Maroamalona is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Befandriana-Nord, which is a part of Sofia Region in Mahajanga Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 96% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, maize, cassava and vanilla. [2]
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-03-01.