Mahanoro
Mahanoro is a city and rural commune located in the Atsinanana region of eastern Madagascar, along the coast.
Mahanoro | |
|---|---|
  Mahanoro Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 19°54′S 48°48′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Atsinanana |
| District | Mahanoro District |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 39,879 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
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]
The town's name means "who makes happy."[2]
There is a lighthouse on a cape just south of the town, constructed in 1936, and in poor repair.[3]
RN11 Bridge over the Canal des Pangalanes on the south side of Mahanoro, in 2013.
References
- Moriarity, H.A. Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, p. 126-28 (1891) (historical entry on Mahanoro from 1891)
- Bradt, Hilary. Madagascar: The Bradt Travel Guide, p. 297 (2007)
- Lighthouses of Madagascar, The Lighthouse Directory, Retrieved 5 March 2013.
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