Mahanoro
Mahanoro | |
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Mahanoro Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: 19°54′S 48°48′E / 19.900°S 48.800°E | |
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]
References
- ↑ Moriarity, H.A. Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, p. 126-28 (1891) (historical entry on Mahanoro from 1891)
- 1 2 3 Bradt, Hilary. Madagascar: The Bradt Travel Guide, p. 297 (2007)
- ↑ Lighthouses of Madagascar, The Lighthouse Directory, Retrieved 5 March 2013.
Coordinates: 19°54′S 48°48′E / 19.900°S 48.800°E
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