Marofarihy Explained

Official Name:Marofarihy
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Fitovinany
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Manakara
Area Total Km2:75
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:7000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-22.0333°N 48°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:4
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:316

Marofarihy is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manakara-Atsimo_(district), which is a part of Fitovinany. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.

Geography

The municipality is situated at 15 km North of Manakara.[2] It is crossed by the National Road 12 and the Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway.

5 Fokontany (villages) belong to this municipality: Marofarihy, Ambotaka, Mideboka, Alakamisy Anivosoa and Ambohimandroso.

Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 46.5% and 46.5% of the working population. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee, sugarcane and lychee. Industry and services provide employment for 3% and 4% of the population, respectively.[3]

Rivers

References

-22.0333°N 48°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/razafindrasoaSamyO_UFP_Lic_11.pdf LES ACTIVITES APICOLES A MANAKARAET SES ENVIRONS
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-05-03.