Maroteza

Maroteza
Maroteza Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°18′S 47°12′E / 22.300°S 47.200°E / -22.300; 47.200
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Atsinanana
District	Vondrozo
Elevation^[1]	256 m (840 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	18,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Maroteza is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vondrozo, which is a part of Atsimo-Atsinanana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are coffee and rice, while other important agricultural products are bananas, sugarcane and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-10.

Communes in the Atsimo-Atsinanana Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Befotaka Sud	Antaninarenina Antondabe Befotaka Beharena Marovitsika Sud Ranotsara Sud

Farafangana	Ambalatany Ambalavato Ambohigogo Ambohimandroso Amporoforo Ankarana Miraihina Anosivelo Anosy Tsararafa Antsiranambe Beretra Bevoay Efatsy Anandroza Etrotroka Sud Evato Farafangana Fenoarivo Iabohazo Ihorombe Ivandrika Mahabo Mananivo Mahafasa Centre Mahavelo Maheriraty Manambotra Sud Marovandrika Sahamadio Tangainony Tovona Vohilengo Vohimasy Vohitromby

Midongy-Atsimo	Andranolalina Ankazovelo Ivondro Nosifeno Soakibany Zara

Vangaindrano	Ambatolava Ambongo Amparihy Est Ampasimalemy Ampataka Anilobe Bekaraoka Bevata Fenoambany Iara Isahara Karimbary Lohafary Lopary Manambondro Marokibo Masianaka Matanga Ranomena Sandravinany Soamanova Tsianofana Tsiately Vangaindrano Vatanato Vohimalaza Vohipaho Vohitrambo

Vondrozo	Ambohimana Anandravy Andakana Antokonala Iamonta Ivato Karianga Mahatsinjo Mahavelo Mahazoarivo Manambidala Manato Maroteza Vohiboreka Vohimary Vondrozo

Coordinates: 22°18′S 47°12′E / 22.300°S 47.200°E / -22.300; 47.200

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