Mahavelona (commonly called Foulpointe), is a town in the district of
Toamasina
Toamasina (), meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French language, French Tamatave or in the past as Port aux prunes, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief ...
II, in the region of
Atsinanana
Atsinanana is a coastal region in eastern Madagascar. It borders Analanjirofo region in the north, Alaotra-Mangoro in the west, Vakinankaratra and Amoron'i Mania in the southwest, and Vatovavy in the south. The region contains over 285km of coas ...
, on the northern part of the east coast of
Madagascar
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...
.
Geography
It is situated at the coast of the
Indian Ocean
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south of the mouth of the
Onibe River. The town is located at 60 km north of
Toamasina
Toamasina (), meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French language, French Tamatave or in the past as Port aux prunes, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief ...
on the
RN 5 between
Toamasina
Toamasina (), meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French language, French Tamatave or in the past as Port aux prunes, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief ...
and
Maroantsetra. There is a reef around 150 metres out to sea which prevents waves hitting the beach; the waters by the shoreline are completely calm as a result.
Rivers
The
Onibe river has its mouth at Foulpointe.
Economy
Its economy is based on tourism.
Administration
Eleven Fokontany (villages) are part of this municipality : Foulpointe, Saranaina, Antenina, Vohitamboro, Antaratasy, Marofarihy, Bongabe, Ambohimarina, Morarano, Ambohimanarivo and Ambodivoarabe.
International relations
Foulpointe is
twinned with:
*
Entre-Deux,
Réunion
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(
France
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).
Ambassade de France
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Image:Restaurant-Malaky.Foulpointe Madagascar.jpg, Nightlife
Image:Rue-principale.jpg, Main road
Image:Plage FullPoint.JPG, View of beach
Image:Bungallow Manda beach.jpg, Bungalow at Manda beach
Image:Plage De Foulpointe.jpg, Beach of Foulpointe
Image:Manda Fort Prison Foulpointe Madagascar.jpg, Manda Fort
Image:Thick Sediment in Madagascar’s Onibe River - NASA Earth Observatory.jpg, Satellite image
References
Populated places in Atsinanana
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