Moramanga District is a district in the

Alaotra-Mangoro Alaotra-Mangoro is a region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Sofia Region in north, Analanjirofo in northeast, Atsinanana in east, Vakinankaratra in southwest, Analamanga in west and Betsiboka in northwest. The capital of the region is Ambat ...

region in

Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...

. Its capital is

Moramanga Moramanga is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar. It is located in the region Alaotra-Mangoro and the Moramanga District. It has a population of 57084 inhabitants (2018). It is situated between the capital Antananarivo and the east coast on t ...

. It is situated between the capital

Antananarivo Antananarivo ( French: ''Tananarive'', ), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("Antananarivo-Mother Hill" or "An ...

and the east coast on the crossroad of RN 2 and RN 44. The name of Moranmanga originates from the slave trade. To differ them from other social classes, they were dressed in blue or ''manga''. As they were among the cheapest (''mora'') in Africa, it became Moramanga.Office de Tourisme Alaotra Mangoro
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People

Moramanga is also the capital city of the Bezanozano people (one of the eighteen

Ethnic groups of Madagascar This article is about the demographic features of the population of Madagascar, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Madagas ...

Communes

The district is further divided into 22 communes: * Ambatovola *

Amboasary Gara Amboasary (also Amboasary Gara) is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was 13,601 in 2018. Primary and junior level secondary education ...

* Ambohidronono * Ampasipotsy Gare * Ampasipotsy Mandialaza *

Andaingo Andaingo (also Andaingo Gara) is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was 19656 in 2018. Primary and junior level secondary educati ...

* Andasibe * Anosibe Ifody * Antanandava *

Antaniditra Antaniditra is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 6,000 in 2001 commune census. Pr ...

Beforona Beforona is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 20,380 in 2018. It is situated at t ...

Belavabary Belavabary is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census. Pr ...

* Beparasy * Fierenana *

Lakato Lakato is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was 21,609 in 2018. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. Th ...

Mandialaza Mandialaza is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was 15835 in 2018. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. ...

Moramanga Suburbaine Moramanga Suburbaine is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune c ...

Morarano Gare Morarano Gare is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was 17,545 in 2018. 7 fokontany (villages) belong to the commune ...

Sabotsy Anjiro Sabotsy Anjiro is a rural municipality that is composed by two towns (Sabotsy & Anjiro) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Moramanga, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be 17,418 in ...

* Vodiriana

Transports

The national road RN 2 connects the city with

(115 km) and

Toamasina Toamasina (), meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French Tamatave, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated northeast of it ...

(254 km), the Route nationale 44 to

Ambatondrazaka Ambatondrazaka () is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar Ambatondrazaka is also the capital of the Alaotra-Mangoro region and the Ambatondrazaka District. Geography The city is situated south of Alaotra, the greatest lake in Madagascar. ...

(157 km),

Imerimandroso Imerimandroso is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambatondrazaka, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune cen ...

and

Amboavory Amboavory is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Amparafaravola, which is a part of Alaotra-Mangoro Region. It is situated on the northern banks of Lake Alaotra. The population of the commune was 15,46 ...

. The city is at the TCE (Tananarive-Côte Est) and the south end of the MLA (Moramanga-Lac Alaotra) railways, so it's the only railway junction in Madagascar (except for the capital).

Economy

The nickel and cobalt mine of Ambatovy is situated near this town.

Wildlife

Protected areas near Moramanga are: *

Analamazoatra Reserve Analamazaotra National Park is a national park of Madagascar. The park is in the eastern portion of Madagascar's Central Highlands. The neighbouring Analamazaotra Forest Station is a local reforestation effort. It adjoins Andasibe-Mantadia Nati ...

east along NR2 *

Andasibe-Mantadia National Park Andasibe-Mantadia National Park is a 155 square kilometre protected area, located about 150 km east of Antananarivo, consisting principally of primary growth forest in Alaotra-Mangoro Region in eastern Madagascar. The park's elevation range ...

northeast The

Peyrieras Reptile Reserve Madagascar Exotic (also known as the Peyrieras Butterfly Farm, Peyrieras Nature Farm and Mandraka Reptile Farm) is a small privately run reserve (or zoo) at Marozevo, on National Road N2, east of Antananarivo, between the towns of Manjakandriana a ...

(a butterfly farm and reptile center) is at Marozevo, west of Moramanga on National Route NR2.

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