Ranomafana, Ifanadiana

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Ranomafana
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°15′S47°27′E / 21.250°S 47.450°E / -21.250; 47.450
CountryFlag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar
Region Vatovavy
District Ifanadiana
Area
[1]
 • Total245 km2 (95 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
400 −1,417 m (−4,249 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total9,705
Time zone UTC3 (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.

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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

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

Rivers

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

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.

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References

  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′S47°27′E / 21.250°S 47.450°E / -21.250; 47.450

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