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Marofinaritra in the region of Madagascar (general) is a town located in Madagascar - some 123 mi or ( 198 km ) East of Antananarivo , the country's capital .
Local time in Marofinaritra is now 10:20 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Indian/Antananarivo " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Toamasina, Mamolantanana, Mahajanga, Ivondro, and Fianarantsoa. When in this area, you might want to check out Toamasina . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Marofinaritra ? 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.
Located at -18.15 49.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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.
Located at -18.15 49.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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.
Located at -18.15 49.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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