Namorona Explained

Official Name:Namorona
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:Mananjary
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:census
Population Total:10,046
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-21.65°N 60°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:8

Namorona is a municipality in Madagascar. It is crossed by the Namorona River and it belongs to the district of Mananjary, which is a part of Vatovavy. This municipality has a population of 10,046 inhabitants in 2018.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 96% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and cloves; also coffee is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population.[2]

Rivers

The Namorona River flows by this town.[3]

References

-21.65°N 60°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-05-03.
  3. https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/pt/994251504690067409/pdf/119399-V2-ESMAP-P145530-PUBLIC-madagascar.pdf Worldbank.org