Marovato is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in
Madagascar. It belongs to the
district of
Boriziny
Boriziny (French: Port-Bergé) is a city (commune urbaine) in western Madagascar in Sofia Region.
Geography
It is situated at the Route nationale 6 near the bay of Helodrano.
The Bemarivo flows near Port Bergé, just before flowing into the Anjo ...
, which is a part of
Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 23,000 in 2001 commune
census.
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.
Rivers
Marovato lies at the
Anjobony
The Anjobony river in Sofia Region is located in northern Madagascar. It drains to the northern coast. Its main affluent is the Bemarivo (Sofia). near Boriziny (Port Bergé).
It flows into the Sofia River
The Sofia is a river of northwestern M ...
river.
References and notes
Populated places in Sofia Region
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