Mahaboboka
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Mahaboboka is a town and commune ({{langx|mg|kaominina}}) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Sakaraha, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,115 in 2018.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. Mahaboboka has a police station, an Orthodox Church and a mosque. Traditional graves can be seen close to the road around Mahaboboka. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are cassava and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 8% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 2% of the population.{{cite web
| url=http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html
| title=ILO census data
| publisher=Cornell University
| year=2002
| accessdate= 2008-03-25
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Geology
West of the Ilova fault, the Sakaraha–Toliara road crosses upper Jurassic marls and limestones.{{Cite web |last=Besairie & Collignon |date=1972 |title=Géologie de Madagascar. 1. Les Terrains sédimentaires |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HZ37QgAACAAJ}} To the north, they have yielded ammonites,{{Cite web |last=GondwanaFossils |title=Where in Madagascar do large Jurassic ammonites come from ? |url=https://gondwanafossils.com/jurassic-ammonites-from-southwestern-madagascar/}} and to the north-west, they are succeeded by Cretaceous sedimentary rocks and basalts.
Economy
Natural gas has been discovered in Mahaboboka in 2016.[http://www.midi-madagasikara.mg/economie/2016/04/12/gaz-naturel-sec-20-milliards-metres-cubes-dans-le-premier-puits-de-mahaboboka-sakaraha/ (in French) www.midi-madagasikara.mg]
Also minerals, as sapphires are found at Mahaboboka.
Rivers
Mahaboboka lies at the Fiherenana River.
Mahaboboka Fiangonana Ôrtôdôksa.jpg|Orthodox church in Mahaboboka
MahabobokaPasana.jpg|Traditional graves near Mahaboboka
MahabobokaPaysage.jpg|Typical landscape near Mahaboboka
MahabobokaPaysage2.jpg|Typical vegetation near Mahaboboka
References and notes
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{{Atsimo-Andrefana Region}}
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Category:Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana
Category:Sapphire mines in Madagascar
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