Ranomafana, Ifanadiana

Ranomafana
Ranomafana
Ranomafana
Ranomafana is located in Madagascar
Ranomafana
Ranomafana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°15′S 47°27′E / 21.250°S 47.450°E / -21.250; 47.450
Country Madagascar
RegionVatovavy
DistrictIfanadiana
Area
 • Total245 km2 (95 sq mi)
Elevation876 m (2,874 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total9,705
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
312

Ranomafana is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ifanadiana, which is a part of the region of Vatovavy. The population of the commune was 9,705 in the 2018.

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in the town. 60% of the population of the commune are farmers; the most important crops are bananas and rice, while other important agricultural products are pineapple and cassava. Services provide employment for 40% of the population.[3]

Roads

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The commune is situated at 62 km from Fianarantsoa and 138 km from Mananjary along the National Road 25.

Rivers

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The municipality is crossed by the Namorona River. There are also the Andriamamovoka Falls, a waterfall on the Namorona near the fokontany of Vohiparara.[4]

Sights and Infrastructure

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There is an outdoor swimming pool and bath filled by hot water springs. A well-kept park can be visited close to the outdoor pool. A number of hotels are found throughout the village, accommodating tourist that come to visit the nearby Ranomafana National Park. Ranomafana has a hospital. The Town Hall (Lapan'ny tanana) is on the main road. The Post Office and the Market are at Place de l'Indépendance where a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Malagasy Uprising of 1947 was erected. The Catholic Church was consecrated by bishop François Xavier Tabao Manjarimanana in 1988.[5] The Protestant Church is on a small hill offering a beautiful view of the town centre.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ RAMAMONJISOA, 2014. ARBORETUM COMMUNAL ET INTEGRATION AU DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE - COMMUNE RURALE DE RANOMAFANA
  2. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  3. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  4. ^ L'Express.mg: Ranomafana: Un homme glisse dans une cascade
  5. ^ Commemorative stone at the church, to be seen at Wikipedia Commons

21°15′S 47°27′E / 21.250°S 47.450°E / -21.250; 47.450