Official Name: | Marofoty |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Atsimo-Andrefana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Toliara II |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Total: | 17000 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -22.9333°N 77°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 37 |
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 the 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.[2]