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]
The town is situated at 30 km from Moramanga on the RN44 and the railway line Moramanga – Ambatondrazaka (MLA: Moramanga-Lac-Alaotra).
The Ambatovy mine, a large nickel and cobalt mine, is partly located in this municipality.