Route nationale 5 (Madagascar)

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Route Nationale 5 (Madagascar)

Route nationale 5 (RN5) is a primary highway in Madagascar of 402 km. The route runs from Toamasina to Maroantsetra, a city on the eastern coast of the Madagascar.

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The first 160 km until Soanierana Ivongo are paved and in good condition, but the remaining is unpaved and in a bad state of conservation. Several rivers must be crossed by ferry boats. The part from Soanierana Ivongo to Mananara Avaratra is scheduled to be paved in 2022.

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Onibe, near Foulpointe Thick Sediment in Madagascar's Onibe River - NASA Earth Observatory.jpg
Onibe, near Foulpointe

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