Mahalevona
Mahavelona | |
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Nickname(s): Foulpointe | |
Mahavelona Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: 17°41′10″S 49°31′6″E / 17.68611°S 49.51833°E | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Atsinanana |
District | Toamasina II |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Time zone | UTC4 (EAT) |
Mahavelona (commonly called Foulpointe), is a town in the district of Toamasina II, in the region of Atsinanana, on the northern part of the east coast of Madagascar.
Geography[]
It is situated at the coast of the Indian Ocean south of the mouth of the . The town is located at 60 km[2] north of Toamasina on the RN 5 between Toamasina and Maroantsetra. There is a reef around 150 metres out to sea which prevents waves hitting the beach; the waters by the shoreline are completely calm as a result.
Economy[]
Its economy is based on tourism.
View of beach
Bungalow at Manda beach
Beach of Foulpointe
Manda Fort
Satellite image
References[]
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ La Gazette de la Grande Ile - 14 May 2013
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Foulpointe. |
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- Populated places in Atsinanana
- Atsimo-Atsinanana geography stubs