Moramanga


Moramanga is a city in Madagascar.
Between the capital city Antananarivo and the east coast. The name Mora-manga literally means “cheap mangos”. The city of Moramanga has an important place in the history of Madagascar. It was in Moramanga, on the night of the 29th of March 1947 that the Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule started. Moramanga is also the capital city of the Bezanozano people.
Moramanga is in the Alaotra-Mangoro region.

Geography

Moramanga is situated on a plateau between the central highlands and the east coast.

Transports

The national road RN 2 connects the city with Antananarivo and Toamasina, the Route nationale 44 to Ambatondrazaka, Imerimandroso and Amboavory.
The city is at the TCE and the south end of the MLA railways, so it's the only railway junction in Madagascar.

Religion

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Moramanga.

Education

A regional centre for distance education of the Centre National de Télé-Enseignement de Madagascar is located in Moramanga.

Wildlife

Protected areas near Moramanga are:
The Peyrieras Reptile Reserve is at Marozevo, west of Moramanga on National Route NR2.