Moramanga

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Moramanga is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar. Between the capital city Antananarivo and the east coast. The name Mora-manga literally means “cheap mangoes”. The city of Moramanga has an important place in the history of Madagascar. It was in Moramanga, on the night of the 29th of March 1947 that the Malagasy uprising against French colonial rule started. Moramanga is also the capital city of the Bezanozano tribe (one of the eighteen tribes in Madagascar).

Moramanga is in the Alaotra-Mangoro region.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Transports 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Geography

Moramanga is situated on a plateau between the central highlands and the east coast.

[edit] Transports

The national road RN 2 connects the city with Antananarivo and Toamasina.

The city is at the TCE (Tananarive-Côte Est) and the south end of the MLA (Moramanga-Lac Alaotra) railways, so it's the only railway junction in Madagascar (except for the capital).

[edit] See also

• Railway stations in Madagascar

[edit] References

• FallingRain Map - elevation = 909m (Red dots are railways)