Toamasina is a province of Madagascar with an area of 71,911 km2. It has a population of 2,593,063 (July, 2001). Its capital is Toamasina, the most important seaport of the country.
Toamasina was occupied repeatedly by the French, and it was the base for their conquest (1894) of the interior.
"it is salty"), often known as Tamatave, is the capital of ToamasinaProvince, and the chief seaport of Madagascar, situated nearly on the centre of the eastern coast at 18 10 S, 49 32 E. It has population of 179,045 (2001 census).
Under French domination, Toamasina was the seat of several foreign consuls, as well as of numerous French officials, and was the chief port for the capital and the interior.
Toamasina (formerly Tamatave), city and port in eastern Madagascar, on the Indian Ocean.
The major rivers of Madagascar are the Betsiboka, Tsiribihina, Mangoky, and Onilahy; all rise in the uplands near the eastern coast and flow west to...
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