Marovoay Sud

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Marovoay Sud
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Melaky
District Besalampy
Population
 (2001) [1]
  Total
8,000
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Marovoay Sud is a town and commune (Malagasy : kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in a 2001 commune census. [1]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 38% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and raffia palm; also seeds of catechu are an important agricultural product. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population. [1]

References and notes

  1. 1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-03.