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Marovoay

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Total population

39,290

Air quality index

19Good
Elevation10 m
Coordinates-16.11°, 46.64°

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City facts

Elevation
10 m
Time zone
UTC+03:00

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Marovoay is an urban municipality in north-western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Marovoay, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was 39,290 in the 2018 census.

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History & geography

Geography

Marovoay has a riverine harbour on the Betsiboka River and is situated at 94 km from Mahajanga and 41 km from the Ankarafantsika National Park.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Latitude
-16.1088
Longitude
46.6420
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
19
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
2.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
40
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
786
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    64
  • Squacco Heron
    Ardeola ralloides (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
    48
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    47
  • Black Heron
    Egretta ardesiaca (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    42
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    34
  • Black-winged Stilt
    Himantopus himantopus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    34
  • Striated Heron
    Butorides striata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25
  • Glossy Ibis
    Plegadis falcinellus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    23

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

J
Joseph Raseta
Malagasy politician (1886-1979)
R
Robin Rakotonirina
Malagasy footballer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Madagascar

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Geography & sun

Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
6.08
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,218

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
56
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Karomia macrocalyx
Karomia macrocalyx
Karomia macrocalyx
Seen 2026-04-06
Dalbergia bracteolata
Dalbergia bracteolata
Dalbergia bracteolata
Seen 2026-03-29
Xylopia bemarivensis
Xylopia bemarivensis
Xylopia bemarivensis
Seen 2025-12-18
Cuvier's Madagascar Swift
Cuvier's Madagascar Swift
Oplurus cuvieri
Seen 2025-11-16
marula
marula
Sclerocarya birrea
Seen 2025-10-22
Coquerel's Sifaka
Coquerel's Sifaka
Propithecus coquereli
Seen 2025-10-10
Mascarene Ridged Frog
Mascarene Ridged Frog
Ptychadena mascareniensis
Seen 2025-09-18
Blonde Hognose Snake
Blonde Hognose Snake
Leioheterodon modestus
Seen 2025-09-18
Long Skimmer
Long Skimmer
Orthetrum trinacria
Seen 2025-09-18

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Marovoay, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

ISS019-E-21660 - View of Madagascar — Marovoay, Madagascar2.9 miISS019-E-21661 - View of Madagascar — Marovoay, Madagascar3.9 miISS023-E-30012 - View of Earth — Marovoay, Madagascar3.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API