Maroamalona

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Maroamalona
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Maroamalona
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°18′S48°40′E / 15.300°S 48.667°E / -15.300; 48.667
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Sofia
District Befandriana-Nord
Elevation
[1]
484 m (1,588 ft)
Population
 (2001) [2]
  Total11,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

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. 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]

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-01.

15°18′S48°40′E / 15.300°S 48.667°E / -15.300; 48.667


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