Moramanga District
Moramanga District is a district in the Alaotra-Mangoro region in Madagascar. Its capital is Moramanga.
It is situated between the capital Antananarivo and the east coast on the crossroad of RN 2 and RN 44. The name of Moranmanga originates from the slave trade. To differ them from other social classes, they were dressed in blue or manga. As they were among the cheapest in Africa, it became Moramanga.
People
Moramanga is also the capital city of the Bezanozano people.Communes
The district is further divided into 22 communes:- Ambatovola
- Amboasary Gara
- Ambohidronono
- Ampasipotsy Gare
- Ampasipotsy Mandialaza
- Andaingo
- Andasibe
- Anosibe Ifody
- Antanandava
- Antaniditra
- Beforona
- Belavabary
- Beparasy
- Fierenana
- Lakato
- MandialazaMoramanga
- Moramanga Suburbaine
- Morarano Gare
- Sabotsy Anjiro
- Vodiriana
Transports
The national road RN 2 connects the city with Antananarivo and Toamasina, the Route nationale 44 to Ambatondrazaka, Imerimandroso and Amboavory.The city is at the TCE and the south end of the MLA railways, so it's the only railway junction in Madagascar.
Economy
The nickel and cobalt mine of Ambatovy is situated near this town.Wildlife
Protected areas near Moramanga are:- Analamazoatra Reserve east along NR2
- Andasibe-Mantadia National Park northeast