- Marovato, Boriziny
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Marovato Location in Madagascar
MarovatoCoordinates: 15°54′S 48°3′E / 15.9°S 48.05°E Country 
MadagascarRegion Sofia District Boriziny Elevation[1] 268 m (879 ft) Population (2001)[2] - Total 23,000 Time zone EAT (UTC3) For other places with the same name, see Marovato (disambiguation).Marovato is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Boriziny, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 23,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 25% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.[2]
References and notes
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
Coordinates: 15°54′S 48°3′E / 15.9°S 48.05°E
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