Maromokotra

Maromokotra
Maromokotra Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 12°57′S 49°34′E / 12.950°S 49.567°E / -12.950; 49.567
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sava
District	Vohemar
Elevation[1]	172 m (564 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
• Total	4,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Maromokotra is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It is situated at the unpaved Route Nationale 5a halfway between Ambilobe and Daraina, near the Saharenana River. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of the Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in the 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority (94%) of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are banana, maize and seeds of catechu. Services provide employment for 1% of the population, and fishing employs the remaining 5% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

Communes in the Sava Region of the Republic of Madagascar Andapa Ambalamanasy II Ambodiangezoka Ambodimanga Andapa Andrakata Andranomena Anjialava Be Ankiaka Be Nord Anoviara Antsahamena Bealampona Belaoka Marovato Betsakotsako Andranotsara Doany Marovato Matsohely Tanandava Antalaha Ambalabe Ambinanifaho Ambohitralanana Ampahana Ampohibe Antalaha Antananambo Antombana Antsahanoro Antsambalahy Lanjarivo Marofinaritra Sarahandrano Vinanivao Sambava Ambatoafo Amboangibe Ambodiampana Ambodivoara Ambohimalaza Ambohimitsinjo Analamaho Andrahanjo Andratamarina Anjangoveratra Anjialava Anjinjaomby Antindra Antsahambaharo Antsahavaribe Bemanevika Bevonotra Farahalana Maroambiny Marogaona Marojala Morafeno Nosiarina Sambava Tanambao Daoud Vohemar Ambalasatrana Ambinanin'andravory Amboriala Ampanefena Ampisikina Ampondra Andrafainkona Andravory Antsahavaribe Antsirabe Nord Belambo Bobakindro Daraina Fanambana Maromokotra Milanoa Nosibe Tsarabaria Vohemar

Coordinates: 12°57′S 49°34′E / 12.950°S 49.567°E / -12.950; 49.567