Mananjary,_Fianarantsoa

Mananjary

Mananjary

Place in Vatovavy, Madagascar

Mananjary is a city on the East coast of Madagascar with a population of 25,222 inhabitants in 2018. It is the chief town of the Mananjary district and the Vatovavy region.

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It contains a town of the same name, situated on the southern part of the east coast, where the Mananjary River flows into the Indian Ocean.[2] There's a small port and an airport.

Mananjary is situated at 130 km south of Nosy Varika on the RN 11[3] and 167 km north of Manakara by the National road 12 and National road 25. The Canal des Pangalanes divides the town into two sections.

In 2022 Cyclone Batsirai made landfall at Mananjary, leaving the city destroyed by 90%.[4]

Economy

Agriculture production is focused on vanilla, coffee, and pepper production.[5]

Roads

Religion

It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mananjary.

The small Antambahoaka tribe holds a ceremonial mass circumcision rite every seven years in the village, called "Sambatra."[6]

Education

  • École primaire française de Mananjary[7]
An inoperative bridge on Canal des Pangalanes in Mananjary in 2013, which was damaged by a typhoon. Underneath the bridge, a makeshift bamboo bridge was built, which is removed for passing ships upon payment of a fee.

Climate

More information Climate data for Mananjary (1991–2020), Month ...

21°13′52″S 48°20′31″E

References

  1. [1]
    Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. [2]
    www.britannica.com
  3. [3]
    Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 158
  4. [4]
    l'Express de Madagascar
  5. [5]
    Madagascar & Comoros, pp. 230-31 (Lonely Planet, 2008)
  6. [6]
    Bradt, Hilary. Madagascar: The Bradt Travel Guide, p. 298 (2007)
  7. [7]
    "École primaire française de Mananjary." AEFE. Retrieved on May 7, 2015.
  8. [8]
    "Mananjary Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
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