Namorona

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Namorona
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Namorona
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°39′S48°12′E / 21.650°S 48.200°E / -21.650; 48.200
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Fitovinany
District Mananjary
Elevation
[1]
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2018)census
  Total
10,046
Time zone UTC3 (EAT)

Namorona is a municipality in Madagascar. It is crossed by the Namorona River and it belongs to the district of Mananjary, which is a part of Vatovavy. This municipality has a population of 10,046 inhabitants in 2018.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 96% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and cloves; also coffee is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population. [2]

Rivers

The Namorona River flows by this town. [3]

References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  3. Worldbank.org

21°39′S48°12′E / 21.650°S 48.200°E / -21.650; 48.200