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Toamasina was the chief port for the capital and the interior during French rule.
Toamasina
Madagascar
Toamasina, meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French Tamatave or in the past as Port aux prunes, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean.
From the “History” section
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André Michaux, a botanist and explorer, died in Tamatave.
Toamasina
Madagascar
Toamasina, meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French Tamatave or in the past as Port aux prunes, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean.
From the “Notable person” section
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Toamasina features a trade-wind tropical rainforest climate with no true dry season.
Toamasina
Madagascar
Toamasina, meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French Tamatave or in the past as Port aux prunes, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean.
From the “Geography” section
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The port of Toamasina serves as Madagascar's most important gateway to the Indian Ocean.
Toamasina
Madagascar
Toamasina, meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French Tamatave or in the past as Port aux prunes, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean.
From the “Transport” section
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The University of Toamasina was founded in 1977.
Toamasina
Madagascar
Toamasina, meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French Tamatave or in the past as Port aux prunes, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean.
From the “Education” section
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Photo: Hanspeter Limacher · CC BY 3.0