Vatomandry

Vatomandry
Beach of Vatomandry
Beach of Vatomandry
Vatomandry is located in Madagascar
Vatomandry
Vatomandry
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°19′51″S 48°58′41″E / 19.33083°S 48.97806°E / -19.33083; 48.97806
Country Madagascar
RegionAtsinanana
DistrictVatomandry District
Population
 (2019 census)
 • Total
15,836
 • Ethnicities
Betsimisaraka
Time zoneUTC+3 (EAT)
postal code
517

Vatomandry is a town in and the administrative center of the Vatomandry District, Atsinanana Region, Madagascar.[1] An 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.[2]

Cyclone Manou caused great damage in 2003 to the town and left 68 people dead.[2] Cyclone Giovanna in 2012 also caused significant damage.[3]

Religion

Notable personalities

References

  1. ^ (29 March 2006). MADAGASCAR: Maintaining the roads to prosperity, IRIN
  2. ^ a b Bradt, Hilary Madagascar (travel guide), p. 348 (2011)
  3. ^ Quick response to Cyclone Giovanna had 20,000 children back in the classroom in Madagascar, Unicef.org, Retrieved 5 March 2013)
  4. ^ http://www.gcathuntil 1olic.org/dioceses/diocese/toam0.htm