Marovato, Tsiombe

Marovato
Marovato Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 25°32′S 45°16′E / 25.533°S 45.267°E / -25.533; 45.267
Country	Madagascar
Region	Androy
District	Tsiombe
Elevation[1]	199 m (653 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
- Total	13,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

For other places with the same name, see Marovato (disambiguation).

Marovato is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiombe, which is a part of Androy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 48% and 40% of the working population. The most important crops are maize and lentils, while other important agricultural products are beans and sweet potatos. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. ^ ^{a b c} "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-05-02. 

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