Andevoranto
Andevoranto [andevʷˈrantʷ] is a village and commune in the Brickaville District, Atsinanana Region, Madagascar.
Andevoranto | |
|---|---|
  Andevoranto Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 18°57′16″S 49°6′34″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Atsinanana |
| District | Brickaville District |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,000[1] |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
It is located near the coast and near the mouth of the Rianila River.[2]
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.[3][4][5] 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.[6] Today, the key route of Route nationale 2 from the capital is located west of Andevoranto.
References
- 2001 Ilo Census Data, Cornell University
- Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, p. 123 (1891) (historical description of town)
- EVOLUTION DU DECOUPAGE ADMINISTRATIF (see 1908 map), Retrieved February 22, 2013
- Halcombe, J.J. (ed.) Mission Life, Vol. 8 Part 1, p. 32 (1877)
- Little, William Henry. Madagascar: its history and people, p. viii (1884) ("the interesting and important town of Andevoranto--the ancient capital of the once independent and powerful Betsimisaraka tribe.")
- Report by Acting Consul Whitney, of Madagascar (1884)
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