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Beroroha

Coordinates: 21°40′43″S 45°10′23″E / 21.67861°S 45.17306°E / -21.67861; 45.17306
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Beroroha
The Mangoky River at Beroroha
The Mangoky River at Beroroha
Beroroha is located in Madagascar
Beroroha
Beroroha
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°7′S 44°38′E / 21.117°S 44.633°E / -21.117; 44.633
Country Madagascar
RegionAtsimo-Andrefana
DistrictBeroroha
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
611

Beroroha is a municipality in Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar. Made up of 17 villages, the commune has a total population of 17,000. The area was severely affected by the 2009 passage of Cyclone Fanele.

Beroroha lies on the Mangoky river, which is fast flowing, and can vary between 5 m and 500 m wide. The road from Ranohira (National road 15) is unpaved and only possible with 4x4 and normally takes two days from Antananarivo. An airport serves the town.

Nature

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The Makay Massif lies partly in Beroroha.

MAKAY

References

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  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission

21°40′43″S 45°10′23″E / 21.67861°S 45.17306°E / -21.67861; 45.17306