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The estimated population of the town and surrounding area is 22,503 (2005).
Betsimisaraka and Tsimihety tribes comprise the majority of the population in Maroantsetra. Maroantsetra literaly means "many spears" in Malagasy language. <!-- ????Maroantsetra is a [[Betsimisaraka]] city but inhabited by [[Antemaroa]].<!-- check facts and move up --> 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 [[ANGAP]] park authority headquarters.
