Toamasina [to'masin ??] , meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficial and in French also Tamatave , is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. The city is the country's main port, located 215 km (134 miles) northeast of its capital and the largest city of Antananarivo, near the eastern coastal center at 18 10 S, 49 32 E. According to official estimates 2013, Toamasina has a population of 274,667. The city is served by Toamasina Airport.
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Toamasina owes its importance to the existence of coral reefs that make up the vast and ample harbor, inserted by two openings. The city center is built on a sandy peninsula that projects on the right corner of the general coastline. In this place there are many houses, with shops and merchant offices located on the main road.
The city has extensive palm tree trails and a wide selection of hotels and restaurants. The beaches in this area are notoriously beautiful, although sharks and pollution often prevent swimming and water sports. Bazary Be is a well-known colorful street market, specializing in exotic spices and locally made crafts. The central market in the heart of the city is one of the city's most popular sites.
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History
Under French domination, Toamasina is the seat of several foreign consuls, as well as a number of French officials, and is a major port for the capital and inland. Imports consist primarily of cut goods, foreign foods, and iron and steel goods; Main exports are gold dust, raffia, leather, caoutchouc (rubber) and live animals. Communication with Europe is managed by Messageries Maritimes steamers and Havraise companies, as well as with Mauritius, and then on to Sri Lanka, by the British Union-Castle Line.
During the colonial period, due to the character of the previously densely populated land and population, the city was often plagued by epidemics: the epidemic broke out in 1898, and again in 1900; but since drying the swamps around it, there are improvements. After 1895 the indigenous population was moved from the city and settled in a new village in the northwest.
Gervais Rakotomanana is the city's president by a special delegation since May 30, 2007. Former mayor, Roland Ratsiraka, was suspended after a decision in city council in early 2007.
Religion
St. Anthony's Cathedral Joseph Toamasina is an archiepiscopal view of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toamasina, now a Metropolitan ecclesiastical province with four suffragan dioceses, since the displacement and promotion of 1939.05.25 from the Apostolic Apostolic Vatomandry to the Apostolic Vicariate Tamatave (the Diocese promoted since 1955, renamed Toamasina 19910, elevating the archdiocese since 2010).
Infrastructure
Water Services
JIRAMA (Malagasy Power and Water, acronym in Malagasy: Jiro sy Rano Malagasy) manages the city's water service in Tamatave. Most residents rely on privately owned pitcher pumps at wells for water access.
Transportation
This city is a relhead for the lane to the capital. Pousse-pousse (bicycle rickshaw), tuk-tuk (motorized rickshaw), and taxis are available throughout Toamasina to get around town. Toamasina is the northern end of the Canal des Pangalanes.
The city is served by Toamasina Airport, which has limited domestic and international services. The city is the country's main port for international shipping.
Climate
Toamasina has a tropical rain forest climate under the KÃÆ'¶ppen climate classification. While Toamasina does not have an actual dry season where less than 60 millimeters (2.4 inches) of rainfall (on average) goes down, the port has been noticeably wetter and drier this year period. September-November is the driest period of the year, while February-April is the wettest time of the year. Average temperatures are relatively constant throughout the year, although slightly cooler in July and August, where the highest average ranges around 24 Â ° C (75 Â ° F) and warmer in January and February, where high temperatures averaging 30 Â ° C (86 Â ° F). Toamasina averages about 3.368.2 millimeters (132.61 inches) of precipitation each year.
Education
- The city is home to the Toamasina University, which is part of Madagascar's public university system.
- LycÃÆ' Â © e FranÃÆ'§ais de Tamatave, French international school, is in Toamasina.
International relations
Twin cities - Twin cities
Twin toamasina with:
- Saint-É tienne, France
- Port, Reunion
Holon City used to have a street called Tamatave Street (???????), so named in the sixties when Israel had a good relationship with Madagascar. After the assassination of Rehav'am Ze'evi in ​​the 2000s, the road was renamed after him.
See also
- Transportation in Madagascar
Note
References
- This article incorporates text from publications now in the public domain: Ã, Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Tamatave". EncyclopÃÆ'Â|dia Britannica . 26 (issue 11). Cambridge University Press. p.Ã, 387.
External links
- Map
- (in French) Toamasina University
- (in French) Regional tourist information office - Toamasina
- (in French) Toamasina Regional Port
- (in French) http://mairie-toamasina.mg/Toamasina Town Hall]
- (in French) http://www.adopt-tamatave.com/Original association of toamasina]
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