Mahaboboka

Mahaboboka
Mahaboboka
Mahaboboka Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°54′S44°20′E / 22.900°S 44.333°E / -22.900; 44.333
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Andrefana
District	Sakaraha
Elevation [1]	313 m (1,027 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	13,115
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Mahaboboka is a town and commune (Malagasy : kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Sakaraha, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,115 in 2018.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. Mahaboboka has a police station, an Orthodox Church and a mosque. Traditional graves can be seen close to the road around Mahaboboka. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 8% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population. ^[2]

Geology

West of the Ilova fault, the Sakaraha–Toliara road crosses upper Jurassic marls and limestones. ^[3] To the north, they have yielded ammonites, ^[4] and to the north-west, they are succeeded by Cretaceous sedimentary rocks and basalts.

Economy

Natural gas has been discovered in Mahaboboka in 2016. ^[5]

Also minerals, as sapphires are found at Mahaboboka.

Rivers

Mahaboboka lies at the Fiherenana River.

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  Orthodox church in Mahaboboka
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  Traditional graves near Mahaboboka
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  Typical landscape near Mahaboboka
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  Typical vegetation near Mahaboboka

References and notes

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-25.
3. Besairie & Collignon (1972). "Géologie de Madagascar. 1. Les Terrains sédimentaires".
4. GondwanaFossils. "Where in Madagascar do large Jurassic ammonites come from ?".
5. (in French) www.midi-madagasikara.mg

22°54′S44°20′E / 22.900°S 44.333°E / -22.900; 44.333