Andevoranto
Andevoranto
Andovoranto | |
|---|---|
Andevoranto | |
| Coordinates: 18°57′16″S 49°6′34″E / 18.95444°S 49.10944°E | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Region | Atsinanana |
| District | Vohibinany (district) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maxime Laro |
| Area | |
• Total | 325 km2 (125 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)Census | |
• Total | 10,723 |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 508 |
Andevoranto [andevʷˈrantʷ] is a rural municipality in the Brickaville District, Atsinanana Region, Madagascar.
It is located near the coast and near the mouth of the Rianila River at a distance of 20 km from Brickaville.
During the French colonial rule of the island, Andrevoranto was the capital of Andevoranto Province, and sources also described it as a former capital of the Betsimisaraka people in the region. The town was at that point also the junction of a number of important roads, including the key road from the coast to the capital, Antananarivo. Today, the key route of Route nationale 2 from the capital is located west of Andevoranto.