Maroantsetra
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Maroantsetra is a market town and domestic seaport in Analanjirofo
Region, Madagascar
. It is located on the Bay of Antongil near 15°26′0"S 49°45′0"E.
Maroantsetra maronˈtseʈʂə̥ is the main point of access to Masoala National Park
and the Nosy Mangabe
special reserve, and the headquarters of the park authority.
Access to the town is mainly by air, with regular connections to Toamasina
and Antananarivo
or by sea. While Route Nationale 5 runs south along the coast to Mananara Nord and Toamasina
, it is little more than a forest track for much of its length and frequently impassable. There are no roads into the town from the north or west.
Analanjirofo
Analanjirofo is a region in northeastern Madagascar. Until 2009 it belonged to Toamasina Province. It borders Sava Region in north, Sofia in west, Alaotra-Mangoro in southwest and Atsinanana in south.Analanjirofo is divided into six districts:...
Region, Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
. It is located on the Bay of Antongil near 15°26′0"S 49°45′0"E.
Maroantsetra maronˈtseʈʂə̥ is the main point of access to Masoala National Park
Masoala National Park
Masoala National Park, in northeast Madagascar, is the largest of the island's protected areas. Most of the park is situated in Sava Region and a part in Analanjirofo. Created in 1997, the park protects 2,300 square kilometres of rainforest and 100 square kilometres of marine parks. The Masoala...
and the Nosy Mangabe
Nosy Mangabe
Nosy Mangabe is a small island reserve located in Antongil Bay about 2 km offshore from the town of Maroantsetra in eastern Madagascar. 520ha in size, it is accessible by small boat and is part of the larger Masoala National Park complex. It is a tropical rainforest preserve and sanctuary for...
special reserve, and the headquarters of the park authority.
Access to the town is mainly by air, with regular connections to Toamasina
Toamasina
Toamasina , meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French also Tamatave, is a city on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated northeast of its capital and biggest city Antananarivo, near the centre of the eastern coast...
and Antananarivo
Antananarivo
Antananarivo , formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana....
or by sea. While Route Nationale 5 runs south along the coast to Mananara Nord and Toamasina
Toamasina
Toamasina , meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French also Tamatave, is a city on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated northeast of its capital and biggest city Antananarivo, near the centre of the eastern coast...
, it is little more than a forest track for much of its length and frequently impassable. There are no roads into the town from the north or west.