Mahanoro
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Mahanoro | |
|---|---|
 beach of Mahanoro | |
  Mahanoro Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 19°54′S 48°48′E / 19.900°S 48.800°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Atsinanana |
| District | Mahanoro District |
| Area | |
• Total | 264.40 km2 (102.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)Census | |
• Total | 37,800 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 510 |
Mahanoro is a rural municipality located in the Atsinanana region of eastern Madagascar, along the coast.
It is located 9 km north of the mouth of the Mangoro River.[1] The Canal des Pangalanes is nearby, and the "Chutes de la Sahatsio" waterfalls are 18 km north of town.[2] Though a small airport 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.[2]
There is a lighthouse on a cape just south of the town, constructed in 1936, and in poor repair.[3]
21 fokontany (villages) belong to this municipality:[4] 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.
