Moramanga

Moramanga is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar. It is located in the region Alaotra-Mangoro and the Moramanga District. It has a population of 57,084 inhabitants (2018).

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Moramanga
Settlement.image_skyline: Moramanga - marketplace.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250 px
Settlement.image_caption: Moramanga market
Settlement.shield_size: 100px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Madagascar
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Madagascar
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 200
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Alaotra-Mangoro
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Moramanga
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Ezechiel Rasolofonjatovo
Settlement.elevation_m: 980
Settlement.blank_name: Climate
Settlement.blank_info: Cwa

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Moramanga is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar. It is located in the region Alaotra-Mangoro and the Moramanga District. It has a population of 57,084 inhabitants (2018).

thumb|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 (mora) in Africa, it became Moramanga. thumb|left|Memorial of Malagasy Uprising (1947) thumb|left|Grave of victims of Malagasy Uprising thumb|left|Grave of victims of Malagasy Uprising

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