Ranomafana, Ifanadiana Explained

Official Name:Ranomafana
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vatovavy
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ifanadiana
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:245
Population As Of:2018
Population Total:9,705
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-21.25°N 74°W
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:876
Postal Code Type:Postal code
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.

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

-21.25°N 74°W

Notes and References

  1. http://biblio.univ-antananarivo.mg/pdfs/ramamonjisoaAndonNAM_ESPA_MAST2_14.pdf 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. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-05-03.
  4. https://lexpress.mg/28/11/2019/ranomafana-un-homme-glisse-et-chute-dans-une-cascade/ L'Express.mg: Ranomafana: Un homme glisse dans une cascade
  5. Commemorative stone at the church, to be seen at Wikipedia Commons