Vatomandry is a town in and the administrative center of the
Vatomandry District,
Atsinanana Region,
Madagascar.
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airport serves the city.
Etymology and location
Located on the coast, the town's name means 'Sleeping Rocks', derived from two black rocks near the shore. It is also on the path of the
Canal des Pangalanes and
National Road RN 11a
History
In the pre-colonial era of the 19th century, Vatomandry was a center of
Hova government with an active port.
[Bradt, Hilar]
Madagascar (travel guide)
p. 348 (2011)
Cyclone Manou
Tropical Cyclone Manou was a relatively rare May tropical cyclone that affected southeastern Madagascar. The final named storm of the 2002–03 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Manou formed on May 2 to the southwest of Diego Garcia. I ...
caused great damage in 2003 to the town and left 68 people dead.
Cyclone Giovanna
Intense Tropical Cyclone Giovanna was a powerful tropical cyclone that affected Madagascar. Giovanna was the ninth tropical depression, seventh named storm and third tropical cyclone of the 2011–12 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season. Giovanna ...
in 2012 also caused significant damage.
[Quick response to Cyclone Giovanna had 20,000 children back in the classroom in Madagascar](_blank)
Unicef.org, Retrieved 5 March 2013)
Religion
* Roman Catholic
Apostolic Prefecture of Vatomandry[http://www.gcathuntil 1olic.org/dioceses/diocese/toam0.htm]
Notable personalities
*
Didier Ratsiraka (1936-2021), former President of Madagascar
References
{{Atsinanana, state=expanded
Populated places in Atsinanana