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Morondava ([murunˈdav̥], from Malagasy: morona lava "long coast" [2]) is a city located in Menabe Region, of which it is the capital, in Madagascar. It is located in the delta of the Morondava River at 20°17′5″S 44°19′3″E / 20.28472°S 44.31750°E / -20.28472; 44.
Madagascar, [a] officially the Republic of Madagascar, [b] is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth largest island (after Greenland, New Guinea, and Borneo), the second-largest island country (after Indonesia), and the 46th largest country overall. [14]
Cape Sainte Marie (Malagasy: Tanjona Vohimena; French: cap Sainte-Marie), formerly known as Cape Romain and Cape St. Mary, [2] is the southernmost point of Madagascar.It is situated in the Androy region 42 kilometres (26 mi) from Tsiombe.
Nosy Mitsio is an island off the northwest coast of Madagascar.It is located 70 km north-east of Nosy Be and 60 km north-west of the city of Ambilobe.Owing to the Mitsio archipelago being distant from other large bodies of land, Nosy Mitsio offers crystal clear waters, white sandy beaches, lush coconut palms and a marine fauna with abundant reefs distant from the island perimeter. [1]
Madagascar is a large island in the Indian Ocean located 400 kilometres (250 mi) off the eastern coast of Southern Africa, [1] east of Mozambique.It has a total area of 587,040 square kilometres (226,660 sq mi) with 581,540 square kilometres (224,530 sq mi) of land and 6,900 square kilometres (2,700 sq mi) of water.
The Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park is a national park located in northwest Madagascar. It is mainly within the boundaries of Antsalova District, with a small part in the northeast falling within Morafenobe District. The national park centers on two geological formations: the Great Tsingy and the Little Tsingy.
It is within the Madagascar spiny forests or "spiny desert" of southern Madagascar, a globally distinctive ecoregion. [5] This is the area with the highest level of plant endemism in Madagascar, with 48% of the genera and 95% of the species endemic [6] and is listed as one of the 200 most important ecological regions in the world. [7]
Antsiranana is situated on Antsiranana Bay, one of the largest deep-water harbours in the Indian Ocean, but the remote location, and, until recently, a bad road to the south, rendered it unimportant for freight traffic. There is a cruise port with periodic visits. Arrachart Airport provides communication primarily with other parts of Madagascar.