Ranomafana is a town and commune 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 ...
. It belongs to the
district
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of
Ifanadiana
Ifanadiana is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ifanadiana, which is a part of the region Vatovavy. The population of the commune was estimated 15,681 in 2018.
In addition to primary schooling the town offers second ...
, which is a part of the region of
Vatovavy
Vatovavy is a region of Madagascar. Its capital is Mananjary. It was created by dividing the former region of Vatovavy-Fitovinany on 16 June 2021.
Cyclone Batsirai made landfall at Mananjary in 2022, leaving 90 percent of the city destroyed.
Adm ...
. The population of the commune was 9,705 in the 2018.
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in the town. 60% of the population of the commune are farmers; the most important crops are
bananas and
rice
Rice is the seed of the grass species '' Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima'' (African rice). The name wild rice is usually used for species of the genera '' Zizania'' and '' Porteresia'', both wild and domesticat ...
, while other important agricultural products are
pineapple
The pineapple (''Ananas comosus'') is a tropical plant with an edible fruit; it is the most economically significant plant in the family Bromeliaceae. The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many centuri ...
and
cassava
''Manihot esculenta'', commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated ...
. Services provide employment for 40% of the population.
There is an outdoor swimming pool and bath filled by hot water springs. A number of hotels are found throughout the village, accommodating tourist that come to visit the nearby
Ranomafana National Park
Ranomafana National Park is in the southeastern part of Madagascar in Haute Matsiatra and Vatovavy.
With more than 41,600 hectares (161 square miles) of tropical rainforest, it is home to several rare species of flora and fauna including the ...
.
Roads
The commune is situated at 62 km from
Fianarantsoa and 138 km from
Mananjary
Mananjary is a city located in Vatovavy, Madagascar with a population of 25,222 inhabitants in 2018.
It is the chief city of the Mananjary district.
It contains a town of the same name, situated on the southern part of the east coast, where the M ...
along the
National Road 25.
Rivers
The commune is crossed by the
Namorona River
Namorona is a river in Vatovavy, eastern Madagascar. It flows down from the central highlands, runs along the Ranomafana National Park, forms the Andriamamovoka Falls, to flow into the Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of t ...
.
See also
*
Ranomafana National Park
Ranomafana National Park is in the southeastern part of Madagascar in Haute Matsiatra and Vatovavy.
With more than 41,600 hectares (161 square miles) of tropical rainforest, it is home to several rare species of flora and fauna including the ...
at 6.5 km from Ranomafana.
References
Populated places in Vatovavy
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