Find cheap mangos in Moramanga
Moramanga is the capital of one of the eighteen districts of the province of Toamasina (Tamatave), one of the largest (7,424 km²) but moderately populated due to its dense forests. The village is located in a basin, with constant humidity due to the proximity of the Mangoro River, which has favored the development of a diverse flora and fauna. Despite deforestation, the area still exhibits a high level of endemism.
The industrial cultivation of pine and eucalyptus, gradually replacing the rainforest, is one of the main sources of income for Moramanga.
A stopover for those traveling to Toamasina (Tamatave), Moramanga is known for its affordable mangos and unique biodiversity. Visit Moramanga for a taste of Madagascar’s natural beauty and agricultural heritage.
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Discovering Moramanga
Moramanga is primarily a crossroads, a transit point at the intersection of two roads, one connecting the northern regions to the south of the Toamasina province, and the other linking the east coast to the capital. The main hotels and restaurants are located on the RN2, while local food stalls along the road from the train station to the market serve up traditional dishes accompanied by the finest rice from Alaotra: frog legs in beignets (radaka) and river crayfish (orana) sautéed in butter and garlic. Depending on the season, the market offers fruits from the region.
Landesinneren (strawberries, apples, peaches) and those from the coast (bananas, mangos, lychees) as well as basket fruits.
Moramanga and the 1947 Uprising
Together with several cities on the east coast (Manankara, Farafangana, Vatomandry and Ambila), Moramanga was one of the main centers of the 1947 uprising movement, as the mausoleum erected at the western entrance of the city reminds us.
On the night of Saturday, March 29 to Sunday, March 30, 1947, two thousand rebels infiltrated the Tristani camp and slit the throats of gendarmes and soldiers to seize their weapons before attacking settlers and administration agents.
As a retaliatory measure, they looted. The colonial troops occupied the city and shot the insurgents in cattle wagons with machine guns. The district’s elected representatives also had an imposing monument erected in the working-class neighborhood near the train station, where young people gather in the evenings to play the guitar.
National Gendarmerie Museum
Today, the Tristani camp houses a barracks and a school for the gendarmerie, whose small museum is the pride of the city. It tells the story of the “indigenous guard” which became the zandarimeriam-pirenena through its uniforms, weapons, and investigative equipment. 
Various exhibits – amulets, intimidating masks, and locally made firearms – allow visitors to appreciate the ingenuity of Zebu thieves. Annual statistics on the number of stolen cattle and the results of operations conducted by the Gendarmerie are also displayed. Old vehicles parked in front of the building illustrate the history of Malagasy transportation.
The Micheline
This completely renovated Micheline from the colonial era used to run twice a week on the Antananarivo-Toamasina (Tamatave) line, stopping whenever the landscapes deserved it to allow groups of about twenty tourists to take a journey with the flavors of bygone days. Now, this Micheline connects Fianarantsoa closer to the Betsileo culture.
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Orchid Competition
Every summer, a orchid competition takes place in Moramanga.
Magnificent rare specimens (some estimated at several million Ariary) compete with more common species.
