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''Route nationale 9'' (''RN 9'') is a secondary highway in in French:RN9 - Le plus long pont de Madagascar va voir le jour
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''Route nationale 9'' (''RN 9'') is a 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 382 km, running from Toliara
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 ...
to Mandabe
Mandabe is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mahabo, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 27,000 in 2001 commune census.
An airport serves ...
. It crosses the regions of Menabe
Menabe is a Regions of Madagascar, region in western Madagascar, with its capital at Morondava. It covers an area of , and its population was 700,577 in 2018. The population mostly belongs to the Sakalava ethnic group. The region is named after th ...
and Atsimo-Andrefana
Atsimo-Andrefana is a region of Madagascar. It borders Menabe in north, Amoron'i Mania and Haute Matsiatra in northeast, Ihorombe and Anosy in east and Androy in southeast. The capital is Toliara and the population was 1,799,088 in 2018. Atsimo ...
.
The section between Toliara
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 ...
and Analamisampy
Analamisampy is a municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Toliara II District, Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 23,00 ...
of 107 km had been paved recently.
Also over the Mangoky river
The Mangoky River is a 564-kilometer-long (350 mi) river in Madagascar in the regions of Atsimo-Andrefana and Anosy.
It is formed by the Mananantanana and the Matsiatra. Another important affluent is the Zomandao River.
It rises in the Ce ...
a bridge will be constructed. It will be the longest bridge of Madagascar with 880 m./ref>
Selected locations on route
(north to south) *Mandabe
Mandabe is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mahabo, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 27,000 in 2001 commune census.
An airport serves ...
*Maharivo River
The Maharivo is a river in Menabe region of western Madagascar. It originates on the Makay Massif and flows westwards into the Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of t ...
crossing
* Manja
* near Tanambao Ambony
Tanambao Ambony is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in southwest Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Betioky Sud District, Betioky Sud, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was ...
- Mangoky River
The Mangoky River is a 564-kilometer-long (350 mi) river in Madagascar in the regions of Atsimo-Andrefana and Anosy.
It is formed by the Mananantanana and the Matsiatra. Another important affluent is the Zomandao River.
It rises in the Ce ...
crossing and Lake Ihotry
Lake Ihotry is the second largest lake of Madagascar. It is a closed saline lake in semi-arid southwestern part of Madagascar in the region of Atsimo-Andrefana. Its area varies seasonally, from 96 km2 to 112 km2.
Roads
It can be reache ...
-intersection with RN55 to Morombe
Morombe is an urban municipality (commune urbaine) on the south-west coast in Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar.
It can be reached by the National road 55 or pirogue from Morondava. It is situated at 283 km from Tulear.
An airport serves the town. ...
* Befandriana Sud
* Antanimeva
*river crossing near Ambalavenoka
*Reniala Reserve
''Adansonia grandidieri'' is the biggest and most famous of Madagascar's six species of baobabs. It is sometimes known as Grandidier's baobab or giant baobab. In French it is called Baobab malgache. The local name is renala or reniala (from mg, ...
* Ifaty
*Fiherenana River
''Fiherenana'' is a river in the region Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean at Tulear.
Due to a local '' fady'' (taboo), pirogue
A pirogue ( or ), also called a piragua or piraga, is any of various sma ...
crossing
*Toliara
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 ...
(Tuléar)
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
{{commons category Roads in Atsimo-Andrefana Roads in Madagascar Roads in Menabe