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[[Betsimisaraka]] and [[Tsimihety]] tribes comprise the majority of the population in Maroantsetra. Maroantsetra literaly means "many spears" in Malagasy language.

Maroantsetra is the main entry point to the [[Masoala National Park]] and [[Nosy Mangabe]] Special Reserve as well as the location of the [[Madagascar National Parks]] authority headquarters.