Mahanoro
Appearance
Mahanoro | |
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Country | Madagascar |
Region | Atsinanana |
District | Mahanoro District |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 39,879 |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Mahanoro is a city and rural commune in the Atsinanana region of eastern Madagascar. It is located 9km north of the mouth of the Mangoro river.[1] The "Chutes de la Sahatsio" waterfalls are 18km north of town.[2]
The town's name means "who makes happy."[2]
References
- ^ Moriarity, H.A. Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, p. 126-28 (1891) (historical entry on Mahanoro from 1891)
- ^ a b Bradt, Hilary. Madagascar: The Bradt Travel Guide, p. 297 (2007)