Morarano Gare Explained

Official Name:Morarano Gare
Other Name:Morarano Gara
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Alaotra-Mangoro
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Moramanga
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Lala Razanaparany
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:921.35
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:17545
Population Blank1:Bezanozano (80%)
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-18.71°N 48.27°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:514

Morarano Gare is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was 17,545 in 2018.

7 fokontany (villages) belong to the municipality that are:Marovoay, Morarano Gare, Ambohidray, Marofody, Androfia, Ambohibolakely and Sakalava.[2]

In the west flows the Mangoro River over 25 km at the limits of the municipality.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 98% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and sweet potatoes. Industry and services provide both employment for 1% of the population.[3]

Transport

The town is situated at 30 km from Moramanga on the RN44 and the railway line MoramangaAmbatondrazaka (MLA: Moramanga-Lac-Alaotra).

Mining

The Ambatovy mine, a large nickel and cobalt mine, is partly located in this municipality.

Notes and References

  1. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/RazafimahefaArchidV_ESPA_LIC_2016.pdf BITUMAGE de la RN44 Marovoay- Vohidiala
  2. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/razanaparanyVolanaM_ECO_M1_14.pdf Ambohibary et de Morarano Gare face au projet minier d’Ambatovy
  3. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-03-24.