Marovoay

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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Settlement.official_name: Marovoay
Settlement.pushpin_map: Madagascar
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Madagascar
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 180
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Boeny
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Marovoay
Settlement.established_date: 1952
Settlement.area_total_km2: 102.77
Settlement.population_as_of: 2018 census
Settlement.population_total: 39,290
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank1: Sakalava, Merina, Betsileo
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions

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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.

==Origin of the name== Marovoay means "Full of crocodiles". In 1800 this locality was called Kelimaizina, later on it was named Fihaonana before it was renamed Marovoay, a name that was given by the queen Ravahiny.