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''Route nationale 12a'' (''RN 12a'') is a primary 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 232 km, running from
Vangaindrano Vangaindrano is a town and a district in Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Madagascar with a population of 38,537 (2018). Geography The town is near the mouth of the Mananara River at the southern part of the east coast. It's connected to the north by ...
to
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 1500 ...
(Fort Dauphin). It crosses the regions of
Anosy Anosy is one of the 22 regions of Madagascar. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the eastern side of what was once the Toliara Province. The name ''Anosy'' means "island(s)" in Malagasy. Due to a strategic sea route running alo ...
and
Atsimo-Atsinanana Atsimo-Atsinanana (South East) is a region in Madagascar. Its capital is Farafangana. The region used to be part of the Fianarantsoa Province. The region extends along the southern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by Vatovavy-F ...
. 10 ferries have to be taken along this road.


Renovation

The part between
Tolagnaro 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 1500 ...
(Fort Dauphin) and Ebakika Atsimo (45km) is presently being refurnished.Madagascar-Tribune
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Selected locations on route

(north to south) *
Vangaindrano Vangaindrano is a town and a district in Atsimo-Atsinanana Region, Madagascar with a population of 38,537 (2018). Geography The town is near the mouth of the Mananara River at the southern part of the east coast. It's connected to the north by ...
* Masianaka - 30 km - ferry * Befasy, Anosy * Manambondro - 9th ferry over Mamandro river (186 km from Fort-Dauphin) *
Manantenina Manantenina is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Taolanaro, which is a part of Anosy Region. It is situated at the coast of the Indian Ocean at 107 km North of Fort-Dauphin on the unpaved Route nationale 12a. ...
- ferry over Soavary river; (107 km from Fort-Dauphin) * Esama - (ferry over Esama river) * Manambato, Ansoy * Ebakika Atsimo *
Mahatalaky Mahatalaky is a rural commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Taolanaro District, Taolanaro, which is a part of Anosy Region. It is situated at 35 km from Fort Dauphin (Madagascar), Fort Dauphin. The populatio ...
* Mandromondromotra *
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 1500 ...
(Fort Dauphin)


See also

* List of roads in Madagascar *
Transport in Madagascar Paved and unpaved roadways, as well as railways, provide the main forms of transport in Madagascar. Madagascar has approximately of paved roads and 836 km of rail lines. In 2010, Madagascar had of navigable waterways. Railways In 2018, Madagas ...


References

{{reflist Roads in Atsimo-Atsinanana Roads in Anosy Roads in Madagascar