Mananjary, Fianarantsoa

Mananjary [mananˈdzarʲ] is a city located in Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Madagascar. The city had an estimated population of 28,498 inhabitants in 2005.[1]

Building in Mananjary
Location of Mananjary in Madagascar
An inoperative bridge on Canal des Pangalanes in Mananjary in 2013, which was damaged by a typhoon. Underneath the bridge, a makeshift bamboo bridge was built, which is removed for passing ships upon payment of a fee.

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.[2] 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.[3]

It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mananjary (Cathedral of St. Augustine). The small Antambahoaka tribe holds a ceremonial mass circumcision rite every seven years in the village, called "Sambatra."[4]

Education

A regional centre for distance education (CRTE) of the Centre National de Télé-Enseignement de Madagascar (CNETMAD) is located in Mananjary. French international schools:

  • École primaire française de Mananjary[5]

References
  1. 2005 population estimates for cities in Madagascar
  2. www.britannica.com
  3. Madagascar & Comoros, pp. 230-31 (Lonely Planet, 2008)
  4. Bradt, Hilary. Madagascar: The Bradt Travel Guide, p. 298 (2007)
  5. "École primaire française de Mananjary." AEFE. Retrieved on May 7, 2015.

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