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Ambavarano Destination Guide

Explore Ambavarano in Madagascar

Ambavarano in the region of Madagascar (general) is a place in Madagascar - some 124 mi or ( 200 km ) East of Antananarivo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Ambavarano is now 09:34 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Indian/Antananarivo " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Toamasina, Mamolantanana, Mahajanga, Fianarantsoa, and Antsiandrorano. Since you are here already, consider visiting Toamasina . Where to go and what to see in Ambavarano ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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University of Toamasina

The University of Toamasina is a public university in Madagascar, in the city of Toamasina. The school was formerly part of the University of Madagascar system, along with public universities in Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Mahajanga, Toliara and Fianarantsoa. In 1988 that system was reorganized and the member schools became separate institutions.

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Located at -18.15 49.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1988, Toamasina, Universities in Madagascar

Toamasina

Toamasina, meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French also Tamatave, is a city (commune urbaine) on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated 215 km northeast of its capital and biggest city Antananarivo, near the centre of the eastern coast at 18 10 S, 49 32 E. According to the 2001 census, Toamasina had population of 179,045. The city is served by Toamasina Airport.

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Located at -18.15 49.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Cities in Madagascar, Populated coastal places in Madagascar, Populated places in Atsinanana, Port cities in Africa, Ports and harbours of the Indian Ocean, Regional capitals in Madagascar, Toamasina

Battle of Tamatave

The Battle of Tamatave (sometimes called the Battle of Madagascar or the Action of 20 May 1811) was fought off Tamatave in Madagascar between British and French frigate squadrons during the Napoleonic Wars. The action was the final engagement of the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811, and it saw the destruction of the last French attempt to reinforce their garrison on Mauritius.

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Located at -18.15 49.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 19th century in Madagascar, Conflicts in 1811, Naval battles of the Napoleonic Wars

Toamasina Airport

Toamasina Airport is an airport in Toamasina, Atsinanana Region, Madagascar. Toamasino Airport IATA: TMM – ICAO: FMMT TMM is located in MadagascarTMMTMM Summary Airport type Public Location Toamasina Elevation AMSL 22 ft / 7 m Coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:18|06|34.26|S|49|23|33.13|E|type:airport name= }} Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 01/19 7,218 2,171 Asphalt

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Located at -18.11 49.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Airports in Madagascar, Atsinanana