Fenoarivo Atsinanana

Fenoarivo Atsinanana Fénérive Est
Memorial plaque on Independence avenue
Coat of arms
Fenoarivo Atsinanana Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°22′53″S 49°24′33″E / 17.38139°S 49.40917°E / -17.38139; 49.40917Coordinates: 17°22′53″S 49°24′33″E / 17.38139°S 49.40917°E / -17.38139; 49.40917
Country	Madagascar
Region	Analanjirofo
Area
• Total	22.9 km2 (8.8 sq mi)
Population  (2018 census)
• Total	41,734
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Climate	Af

Fenoarivo Atsinanana (French: Fénérive Est) is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar.

It is the capital of the Analanjirofo region and of the district of Fenerive-Est.

The city is located on the east coast about 103 km north of the city of Toamasina.

Economy[]

The region around Fenoarivo is one of the most important clove growing areas of Madagascar. The city is also one of the most important sea resorts at the East coast.

History[]

In the 17th century it was a privateer's harbour. Ratsimilaho, the first king of the Betsimisaraka, was the son of a pirate and a local princess. He is buried on the island , a former pirate's stronghold that can be visited today (Vohimasina).^[1]

Religion[]

There's a Catholic Diocese seated in Fenoarivo (Cathedral of St. Maurice).

Education[]

Fenoarivo hosts the East Coast Higher Institute of Regional Technology (ISTRCE), a branch of the University of Toamasina. A regional centre for distance education (CRTE) of the Centre National de Télé-Enseignement de Madagascar (CNETMAD) is located in Fenoarivo.

Gallery[]

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  Independence avenue
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  Public market
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  Post office
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  French-Chinese school
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  Fishermen

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