Mahanoro is a rural municipality located in the Atsinanana region of eastern

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, along the coast. It is located 9 km north of the mouth of the Mangoro River.Moriarity, H.A.
Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean
p. 126-28 (1891) (historical entry on Mahanoro from 1891) The Canal des Pangalanes is nearby, and the "Chutes de la Sahatsio" waterfalls are 18 km north of town.Bradt, Hilary
Madagascar: The Bradt Travel Guide
p. 297 (2007) Though a small

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is situated on the north side of the town, the location is quite isolated and with limited tourism, though it is reported to have a single hotel. There is a lighthouse on a cape just south of the town, constructed in 1936, and in poor repair. Mahanoro - bridge

Fokontany

21 fokontany (villages) belong to this municipality:Redynalusation du Comité Communal
/ref> Androhomanasa, Ambohimiarina, Maroahitra, Ambohitsara I, Ambilabe, Ambinanisasika, Bemangahazo, Ambodiriana Lohariana, Tandroroho, Miakara, Androrangambo, Maintimbato, Sahabe, Fiadanana, Vohitromby, Tanambao I, Ambalakininina, Ankadirano, Tanamborozano, Ambalamangahazo and Papagnambo.

Roads

Only one road leads to Mahanoro: northswards to Toamasina the National road 11a and southwards to Nosy Varika and Mananjary by the National road 11.

Climate

References

RAKOTONDRAFARA, 2016.PROJET D’EXTENSION URBAINE DE LA VILLE DE MAHANORO
{{Atsinanana, state=expanded Populated places in Atsinanana Populated coastal places in Madagascar