Morarano Chrome

Place in Alaotra-Mangoro, Madagascar
17°45′S 48°10′E / 17.750°S 48.167°E / -17.750; 48.167Country MadagascarRegionAlaotra-MangoroDistrictAmparafaravolaElevation
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787 m (2,582 ft)Population
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 • Total42,147Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Morarano Chrome is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Amparafaravola, which is a part of the Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 42,127.[3]

This town lies on the junction of National road 3a and National road 33 and also the MLA (Moramanga-Lac Alaotra) railways.

Primary and junior-level secondary education are available in town. The majority (92%) of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crop is rice; other important products are maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 7% of the population, and fishing employs 1%.[4]

References

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ RÉGION ALAOTRAMANGORO
  3. ^ RÉGION ALAOTRAMANGORO
  4. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
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Madagascar Communes in the Alaotra-Mangoro Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Ambatondrazaka (21)
Amparafaravola (21)Andilamena (8)Anosibe An'ala (11)Moramanga (22)
5 districts; 82 communes

17°45′S 48°10′E / 17.750°S 48.167°E / -17.750; 48.167

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