The Tsingy Rouge (Red Tsingy ) is a stone formation of red laterite formed by erosion [1] [2] of the Irodo River in the region of Diana in northern Madagascar.
It is situated approximately 60 km south of Antsiranana near the town of Sadjoavato.
The Tsingy Rouge (Red Tsingy ) is a stone formation of red laterite formed by erosion [1] [2] of the Irodo River in the region of Diana in northern Madagascar.
It is situated approximately 60 km south of Antsiranana near the town of Sadjoavato.
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the tsingy rouge is in north madagascar
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