Vatomandry
| Vatomandry | |
|---|---|
  Vatomandry Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 19°19′51″S 48°58′41″E / 19.33083°S 48.97806°E | |
| Country |
 Madagascar |
| Region | Atsinanana |
| District | Vatomandry District |
| Time zone | EAT (UTC3) |
Vatomandry [vatʷˈmanɖʐʲ] is a city in and the administrative center of the Vatomandry District, Atsinanana Region, Madagascar.[1]
Located on the coast, the town's name means "Sleeping Rocks," derived from two black rocks near the shore. It is also on the path of the Canal des Pangalanes and Route Nationale (RN) 11.[2]
In the pre-colonial era of the 19th century, Vatomandry was a center of Hova government with an active port.[2]
Tropical Cyclone Manou in 2003 caused great damage to the town and left 68 people dead.[2] Cyclone Giovanna in 2012 also caused significant damage.[3]
Notable people
- Didier Ratsiraka (1936-), former President of Madagascar
References
- ↑ (29 March 2006). MADAGASCAR: Maintaining the roads to prosperity, IRIN
- 1 2 3 Bradt, Hilary Madagascar (travel guide), p. 348 (2011)
- ↑ Quick response to Cyclone Giovanna had 20,000 children back in the classroom in Madagascar, Unicef.org, Retrieved 5 March 2013)
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