Maroharana

Maroharana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsiroanomandidy, which is a part of Bongolava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

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Maroharana
Maroharana Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°17′S 46°10′E / 19.283°S 46.167°E / -19.283; 46.167
Country	Madagascar
Region	Bongolava
District	Tsiroanomandidy
Elevation [1]	745 m (2,444 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	5,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
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Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava.^[2]

1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. ^ ^{a b c} "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-02.

19°17′S 46°10′E / 19.283°S 46.167°E / -19.283; 46.167

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