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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.
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]
Ambovombe-Androy [ambuˈvumbe ˈaɳɖʐuj], or just Ambovombe, is a city in the far south of Madagascar, and the capital of the Androy region. Ambovombe has now acquired city status with an officially estimated population in 2018 of 114,230. [1] The city is connected by the Route nationale 13 with Taolagnaro (110 km) to the east.
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.
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]
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.
Ambondromahabo is a village near Ambondromamy, Boeny, Madagascar. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] An extinct mammal from the Jurassic period, Ambondro mahabo , is named after the village, which is close to the locality within the Isalo III geological formation where the fossil was found.
Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, 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.