Morombe is an urban municipality (commune urbaine) on the south-west coast in
Atsimo-Andrefana,
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 ...
.
It can be reached by the
National road 55 or
pirogue
A pirogue ( or ), also called a piragua or piraga, is any of various small boats, particularly dugouts and native canoes. The word is French and is derived from Spanish , which comes from the Carib '. Description
The term 'pirogue' does n ...
from
Morondava
Morondava (, from mg, morona lava "long coast") is a city located in Menabe Region, of which it is the capital, in Madagascar. It is located in the delta of the Morandava River at . Its population as of the 2018 census, was 53,510.
Population
...
. It is situated at 283 km from
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 ...
.
An
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
serves the town.
Television
For 17 years now there is no television available in Morombe. At the time the transmitter broke down, the director took it to
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 ...
and later to
Antananarivo
Antananarivo ( French: ''Tananarive'', ), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("Antananarivo-Mother Hill" or "An ...
but it was never returned.
Communication: Morombe prié de RNM depuis 17 ans
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See also
* Morondava
Morondava (, from mg, morona lava "long coast") is a city located in Menabe Region, of which it is the capital, in Madagascar. It is located in the delta of the Morandava River at . Its population as of the 2018 census, was 53,510.
Population
...
* Kirindy Mitea National Park
* Mikea Forest
The Mikea Forest (or Forêt des Mikea) is a forested region of southwestern Madagascar, between Manombo and Morombe. More specifically, it stretches from Route Nationale 9 to the west coast and from Mangoky south to the Manombo River. It lies at ...
* Roman Catholic Diocese of Morombe
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Morombe (''Latin: Moromben(sis)'') is a diocese located in the Ecclesiastical province of Toliara in Madagascar. The episcopal see is in the city of Morombe.
History
On April 25, 1960, Pope John XXIII established ...
References
Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana
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