Andevoranto

Andevoranto

Andovoranto
Andevoranto Andovoranto
	Andevoranto
	Andevoranto Location in Madagascar
	Coordinates: 18°57′16″S 49°6′34″E / 18.95444°S 49.10944°E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsinanana
District	Vohibinany (district)
Government
• Mayor	Maxime Laro
Area
• Total	325 km2 (125 sq mi)
Population (2018)Census
• Total	10,723
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code	508

Andevoranto [andevʷˈrantʷ] is a rural municipality in the Brickaville District, Atsinanana Region, Madagascar.

It is located near the coast and near the mouth of the Rianila River^[2] at a distance of 20 km from Brickaville.^[3]

During the French colonial rule of the island, Andrevoranto was the capital of Andevoranto Province, and sources also described it as a former capital of the Betsimisaraka people in the region.^[4]^[5]^[6] The town was at that point also the junction of a number of important roads, including the key road from the coast to the capital, Antananarivo.^[7] Today, the key route of Route nationale 2 from the capital is located west of Andevoranto.

Geography

It is situated 20 km South of Brickaville and 100 km from Toamasina.

Fokontany

12 Fokontany (villages) are part of this municipality: Andovoranto, Ambatobe, Ianakonitra, Andavakimena, Sondrara, Manakambahiny, Ambodivoara, Vohitrampasina, Vavony, Ambila Lemaitso, Manaratsandry and Manerinerina.

Personalities

Henri de Solages

References

^ PCD Andevoranto
^ Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, p. 123 (1891) (historical description of town)
^ PLAN COMMUNAL DE DEVELOPPEMENT (PCD) DE LA COMMUNE RURALE D’ANDOVORANTO 2017-2021
^ EVOLUTION DU DECOUPAGE ADMINISTRATIF (see 1908 map), Retrieved February 22, 2013
^ Halcombe, J.J. (ed.) Mission Life, Vol. 8 Part 1, p. 32 (1877)
^ Little, William Henry. Madagascar: its history and people, p. viii (1884) ("the interesting and important town of Andevoranto--the ancient capital of the once independent and powerful Betsimisaraka tribe.")
^ Report by Acting Consul Whitney, of Madagascar (1884)

[1] PCD Andevoranto

[ref2-2] Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, p. 123 (1891) (historical description of town)

[3] PLAN COMMUNAL DE DEVELOPPEMENT (PCD) DE LA COMMUNE RURALE D’ANDOVORANTO 2017-2021

[map2-4] EVOLUTION DU DECOUPAGE ADMINISTRATIF (see 1908 map), Retrieved February 22, 2013

[cap2-5] Halcombe, J.J. (ed.) Mission Life, Vol. 8 Part 1, p. 32 (1877)

[ref3-6] Little, William Henry. Madagascar: its history and people, p. viii (1884) ("the interesting and important town of Andevoranto--the ancient capital of the once independent and powerful Betsimisaraka tribe.")

[key-7] Report by Acting Consul Whitney, of Madagascar (1884)

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v t e Communes in the Atsinanana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Toamasina
Antanambao Manampotsy - 507	Antanambao Manampotsy Antanandehibe Mahela Manaratsandry Manakana Saivaza
Mahanoro - 510	Ambinanidilana Ambinanindrano Ambodibonara Ambodiharina Andranambomaro Ankazotsifantatra Befotaka Betsizaraina Mahanoro Manjakandriana Masomeloka Tsaravinany
Marolambo - 513	Ambalapaiso II Amboasary Ambodinonoka Ambohimilanja Ambatofisaka II Andonabe Sud Androrangavola Anosiarivo Betampona, Marolambo Lohavanana Marolambo Sahakevo
Toamasina I - 501	Toamasina
Toamasina II - 502	Ambodilazana Ambodiriana Amboditandroho Ampasibe Onibe Ampasimadinika Andondabe Andranobolaha Antenina Antetezambaro Fanandrana Mahavelona (Foulpointe) Ifito Mangabe Sahambala Toamasina suburbaine
Vatomandry - 517	Ambalavolo Amboditavolo Ambodivoananto Ambodinonoka Rangalana Ampasimadinika Antanambao Mahatsara Ifasina I Ifasina II Ifasina III Ilaka Est Maintinandry Nierenana Sahamatevina Tanambao Vahatrakaka Tsivangiana Vatomandry
Vohabinany (Brickaville) - 508	Ambalarondra Ambinaninony Ambohimanana Ampasimbe Andekaleka Andevoranto Anivorano Est Anjahamana Brickaville (Vohibinany) Fanasana Fetraomby Lohariandava Mahatsara Maroseranana Ranomafana Est Razanaka Vohitranivona
7 districts; 75 communes

Andevoranto

Contents

Geography

Fokontany

Personalities

References

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