Country Madagascar District Marovoay Elevation 18 m Population 9,000 (2001) | Region Boeny Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Monday 5:17 PM | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind NW at 10 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Marovoay Banlieue is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Marovoay, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 85% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 11% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population.
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