District Toliara II Elevation 37 m Population 17,000 (2001) | Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Monday 4:34 PM | |
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Weather 31°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 51% Humidity | ||
Marofoty is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune census.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 15% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are maize and cotton, while other important agricultural products are sugarcane and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.
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