Marovoay Sud

Marovoay Sud
Marovoay Sud
Country  Madagascar
Region Melaky
District Besalampy
Population (2001)[1]
 – Total 8,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Marovoay Sud is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.[1]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 38% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and raffia palm; also seeds of catechu are an important agricultural product. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population.[1]

References and notes

  1. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-03-03. 
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