Marovoay () is an urban municipality in north-western

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. It belongs to the

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of Marovoay, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 65,000 in 2001 commune

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. Marovoay has a riverine harbour. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens. Marovoay is situated at 41 km from the Ankarafantsika National Park. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 24% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is

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, while other important products are

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and

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es. Industry and services provide employment for 2% and 10% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 4% of the population.

Rivers

The main river is the Betsiboka River.

Roads

The town is situated at the National road 4 to

Mahajanga Mahajanga (French: Majunga) is a city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar. The city of Mahajanga (Mahajanga I) is the capital of the Boeny Region. The district (identical to the city) had a population of 220,629 i ...

. Also the National road 8b crosses the municipality but this is in a very bad state of conservation.Marovoay Banlieu
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References

Cities in Madagascar Populated places in Boeny {{Boeny-geo-stub