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'''The village of Marofototra is located on the [[Masoala|Masoala Peninsula]] directly at the [[Antongil Bay]] in the northeast of Madagascar. The name Marofototra means ''many stumps'' in Malagasy.''' | '''The village of Marofototra is located on the [[Masoala|Masoala Peninsula]] directly at the [[Antongil Bay]] in the northeast of Madagascar. The name Marofototra means ''many stumps'' in Malagasy.''' | ||
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| + | About 400 people live in Marofototra, most of its inhabitants are fishermen and live stock as well as rice farmers. The village has a school, small medical centre and about three shops. | ||
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-15.765203" lon="49.996076" zoom="15" controls="large"> | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-15.765203" lon="49.996076" zoom="15" controls="large"> | ||
-15.76538, 49.996102 | -15.76538, 49.996102 | ||
</googlemap> | </googlemap> | ||
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| + | From [[Tampolo]] it takes about 2 hours by foot to reach Marofototra. | ||
'''GPS Coordinates'''<br> | '''GPS Coordinates'''<br> | ||
Revision as of 08:38, 24 November 2015
The village of Marofototra is located on the Masoala Peninsula directly at the Antongil Bay in the northeast of Madagascar. The name Marofototra means many stumps in Malagasy.
About 400 people live in Marofototra, most of its inhabitants are fishermen and live stock as well as rice farmers. The village has a school, small medical centre and about three shops.
From Tampolo it takes about 2 hours by foot to reach Marofototra.
GPS Coordinates
S 15°45.920'
E049°59.779'
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