Tolanaro

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Tolanaro

Total population

67,284

Coordinates-25.03°, 47.00°

Demographic figures from INSTAT Madagascar. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Fort-Dauphin is a city on the southeast coast of Madagascar. It is the capital of the Anosy Region and of the Taolagnaro District. It has been a port of local importance since the early 1500s. A new port, the Ehoala Port was built in 2006–2009. Fort-Dauphin was the first French settlement in Madagascar.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

G

Gilles Andriamahazo

Malagasy politician (1919-1989)

M

Marguerite Muni

actress (1911–1999)

J

Jérôme Ruillier

G

Gerhard M. Cartford

church musician and translator

François Chenet

French philosopher

V

Voahary Rakotovelomanantsoa

Malagasy politician

S

Samuel Randria

Malagasy poet

J

Jean Andre Ndremanjary

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.