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Mariarano

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Country
  
Madagascar

District
  
Mahajanga II

Elevation
  
37 m

Population
  
6,000 (2001)

Region
  
Boeny

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC3)

Local time
  
Sunday 11:45 PM

Mariarano

Weather
  
26°C, Wind NW at 5 km/h, 93% Humidity

Mariarano is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mahajanga II, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 6,000 in 2001 commune census.

Map of Mariarano, Madagascar

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and sugarcane, while other important agricultural products are bananas and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 35% of the population.

References

Mariarano Wikipedia