Mananjary, Fianarantsoa
Mananjary is a city located in Vatovavy-Fitovinany.
The city had an estimated population of 28,498 inhabitants in 2005.
It contains a town of the same name, situated on the southern part of the east coast, where the Mananjary River flows into the Indian Ocean. There's a small port and an airport.
The Canal des Pangalanes divides the town into two sections. Local industry focuses on vanilla, coffee, and pepper production.
It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mananjary.
The small Antambahoaka tribe holds a ceremonial mass circumcision rite every seven years in the village, called "Sambatra."Education
A regional centre for distance education of the Centre National de Télé-Enseignement de Madagascar is located in Mananjary. French international schools:
- École primaire française de Mananjary
