Mahavelona (commonly called Foulpointe), is a town in the district of
Toamasina II, in the region of
Atsinanana, on the northern part of the east coast of
Madagascar.
Geography
It is situated at the coast of the
Indian Ocean south of the mouth of the
Onibe River
Onibe is a river in the east of Madagascar.
Its mouth is in the Indian Ocean at the city of Mahavelona (Foulpointe) in the region of Atsinanana
Atsinanana is a coastal region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Analanjirofo region in the north, A ...
. The town is located at 60 km
La Gazette de la Grande Ile - 14 May 2013
/ref> north of Toamasina on the RN 5 between Toamasina and Maroantsetra. There is a reef around 150 metres out to sea which prevents waves hitting the beach; the waters by the shoreline are completely calm as a result.
Economy
Its economy is based on tourism.
Image:Plage FullPoint.JPG, View of beach
Image:Bungallow Manda beach.jpg, Bungalow at Manda beach
Image:Plage De Foulpointe.jpg, Beach of Foulpointe
Image:Manda Fort Prison Foulpointe Madagascar.jpg, Manda Fort
Image:Thick Sediment in Madagascar’s Onibe River - NASA Earth Observatory.jpg, Satellite image
References
Populated places in Atsinanana
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