''Route nationale 10 '' (''RN 10'') is an unpaved, secondary highway 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 ...

of 512 km, running from

Andranovory Andranovory is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 31,000 in 2001 commune census ...

to Ambovombe. It crosses the regions of Atsimo-Andrefana and

Androy Androy is the most southerly Regions of Madagascar, region of Madagascar. It covers an area of 19,540 km2, and had a population of 903,376 inhabitants in 2018. The administrative capital is Ambovombe-Androy, and the chief administrator is Mic ...

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- intersection with RN 7 (

Tulear Toliara (also known as ''Toliary'', ; formerly ''Tuléar'') is a city in Madagascar. It is the capital of the Atsimo-Andrefana region, located 936 km southwest of national capital Antananarivo. The current spelling of the name was adopted ...

- Fianarantsoa -

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

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Tameantsoa Tameantsoa is a rural municipality in southwest Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betioky Atsimo (Betioky Sud), which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region and is crossed by the Onilahy River and the Route nationale 10. The population of ...

- Onilahy River crossing *

Betioky Betioky is a town in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar and is crossed by the Route nationale 10. The population is 25,612 inhabitants in 2018. An airport serves the town. Betioky belongs to the poorest regions of Madagascar, where no facilitie ...

Beza Mahafaly Reserve The Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve is a nature reserve in Madagascar northeast of Betioky Sud. The reserve also provides training and research opportunities. It consists of a fenced gallery forest, approximately , separated by from a gallery of ...

at 35 km north-east * Ambatry * Mahazoarivo - intersection secondary road to Vohitsara and Akazomateila (

Mahafaly The Mahafaly are an ethnic group of Madagascar that inhabit the plains of the Betioky-Ampanihy area. Their name means either "those who make holy" or "those who make happy", although the former is considered more likely by linguists. In 2013 t ...

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Tsimanampetsotse National Park Tsimanampetsotsa National Park also spelt Tsimanampetsotse, and known as Tsimanampetsotsa Nature Reserve is a 432 km2 national park on the south-west coast of Madagascar in the region Atsimo-Andrefana. The park is south of Toliara and south ...

Ejeda Ejeda is a rural municipality in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. With 49,915 inhabitants it is the largest town of the Ampanihy Ouest (district). It is situated at the ...

dirt road A dirt road or track is a type of unpaved road not paved with asphalt, concrete, brick, or stone; made from the native material of the land surface through which it passes, known to highway engineers as subgrade material. Dirt roads are suitable ...

to the coast to

Itampolo Itampolo is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ampanihy, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 32,000 in 2001 commune ...

Linta River ''Linta'' is a river in the region of Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It crosses the Route nationale 10 near Ejeda and flows into the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, coverin ...

crossing * Manakaralahy - Manakaralahy River crossing * Sakoambe *

Ampanihy Ampanihy or Ampanihy Ouest is a town in the Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar. It is home of the Ampanihy Airport and is crossed by the Route Nationale 10. Economy The weaving of rugs from mohair Mohair (pronounced ) is a fabric or yarn ...

Tranoroa Tranoroa is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Beloha, which is a part of Androy Region. It is situated at the Menarandra River and the Route Nationale No.10. The population of the commune was estimated to be approxim ...

Menarandra River Menarandra is a river in the regions of Androy and Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth' ...

crossing * Andamilamy *

Beloha Beloha is a town in Androy Region, 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 Ocea ...

Tsiombe Tsihombe (or: Tsiombe) is a municipality in Androy Region, Madagascar. It is situated at the Manambovo River and the Route nationale 10 Route nationale 10, or RN 10, is a trunk (route nationale) in France between Paris and the border with Spain ...

* Ambondro * Ambovombe - intersection with RN 13 (

Ihosy Ihosy is a city (commune urbaine) with 283,047 inhabitants (2015) in Ihorombe Region in central south Madagascar. Ihosy is the capital of Ihorombe Region, as well as of the district of Ihosy. Geography Ihosy is an important crosspoint for ...

Tôlanaro Fort-Dauphin (Malagasy Tolagnaro or Taolagnaro) is a city (''commune urbaine'') on the southeast coast of Madagascar. It is the capital of the Anosy Region and of the Taolagnaro District. It has been a port of local importance since the early 150 ...

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{{reflist Roads in Atsimo-Andrefana Roads in Androy Roads in Madagascar

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