Mahanoro

Mahanoro
Mahanoro

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 19°54′S 48°48′E / 19.900°S 48.800°E / -19.900; 48.800
Country  Madagascar
Region Atsinanana
District Mahanoro District
Population (2005)
  Total 39,879
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Mahanoro is a city and rural commune located in the Atsinanana region of eastern Madagascar, along the coast.

It is located 9 km north of the mouth of the Mangoro River.[1] The Canal des Pangalanes is nearby, and the "Chutes de la Sahatsio" waterfalls are 18 km north of town.[2] Though a small airport is situated on the north side of the town, the location is quite isolated and with limited tourism, though it is reported to have a single hotel.[2]

The town's name means "who makes happy."[2]

There is a lighthouse on a cape just south of the town, constructed in 1936, and in poor repair.[3]

RN11 Bridge over the Canal des Pangalanes on the south side of Mahanoro, in 2013.

References

  1. Moriarity, H.A. Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, p. 126-28 (1891) (historical entry on Mahanoro from 1891)
  2. 1 2 3 Bradt, Hilary. Madagascar: The Bradt Travel Guide, p. 297 (2007)
  3. Lighthouses of Madagascar, The Lighthouse Directory, Retrieved 5 March 2013.

Coordinates: 19°54′S 48°48′E / 19.900°S 48.800°E / -19.900; 48.800

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