Manakara

Manakara is a city in Madagascar.

Manakara
Rail-run-way crossing
Manakara
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°09′0″S 48°00′0″E
Country Madagascar
RegionFitovinany
DistrictManakara
Area
  Total29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)
  Total44,237
  Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Postal code
316

It is the capital Fitovinany Region and of the district of Manakara Atsimo.

The city is located at the east coast near the mouth of the Manakara River and has a small port.


The bridge over the Manakara River that connected the northern and southern parts of the city partly collapsed in September 2012.

Its temperature on average is 27 degrees Celsius, the high is 32 and low is 10.



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