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Maroambiny

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Country
  
Madagascar

District
  
Sambava

Elevation
  
695 m

Population
  
11,000 (2001)

Region
  
Sava

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC3)

Local time
  
Monday 4:30 PM

Maroambiny

Weather
  
21°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 96% Humidity

Maroambiny or Maroambihy is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Sambava, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 93% of the population in the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are coffee, cloves and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 1% and 5% of the population, respectively.

References

Maroambiny Wikipedia