Maropaika Explained

Official Name:Maropaika
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Madagascar
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ihorombe
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ivohibe
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:9000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-22.7°N 105°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:603

Maropaika is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ivohibe, which is a part of Ihorombe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census.

Maropaika has a riverine harbour. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 56% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 40% receive their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice; other important products are peanuts, beans, and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally, fishing employs 3% of the population.[2]

It is connected with Ihosy in the west, and Farafangana in the east by the largely unpaved Route nationale 27.

References and notes

-22.7°N 105°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-05-01.