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irrigated rice fields. The Central Highlands extend from the Tsaratanana Massif in the north to the Ivakoany Massif in the south. They are defined rather clearly by the escarpments along the east coast, and they slope gently to the west coast. The Central Highlands include the Anjafy High Plateaus; the volcanic formations of Itasy (
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continent. Although it is assumed that most life forms on the island had an African (or South American) origin, isolation has allowed old species—elsewhere extinct—to survive and new species unique to the island to evolve. Thus, a great number of plant, insect, reptile, and fish species are
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Madagascar can be divided into five general geographical regions: the east coast, the Tsaratanana Massif, the Central Highlands, the west coast, and the southwest. The highest elevations parallel the east coast. The total size is 587,040 square kilometres (226,660 sq mi), which makes it the
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Antananarivo receives practically all of its average annual 1,400 mm (55.1 in) of rainfall between November and April. The dry season is sunny, although somewhat chilly, especially in the mornings. Although frosts are rare in Antananarivo, they are common at higher elevations. Hail is
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since ancient times; thus, the area has served as an important bridge between Madagascar and the outside world. Silting up of harbors on this coast, caused by sediment from the high levels of erosion suffered inland in Madagascar, is a major problem. The broad alluvial plains found on the coast
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The Central Highlands, which range from 800 to 1,800 m (2,625 to 5,906 ft) in elevation, contain a wide variety of topographies: rounded and eroded hills, massive granite outcrops, extinct volcanoes, eroded peneplains, and alluvial plains and marshes, which have been converted into
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Many of the characteristic African species—large mammals such as the elephant, rhinoceros, giraffe, zebra, and antelope and predators such as lions and leopards—do not exist in Madagascar. In addition, the island has been spared the great variety of venomous snakes indigenous to the African
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are concentrated on the steep hillsides along a slender north–south axis bordering the east coast, from the Tsaratanana Massif in the north to Tolagnaro in the south. Secondary growth, which has replaced the original forest and consists to a large extent of
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The island of Madagascar has been described as an "alternate world" or a "world apart" because of the uniqueness and rarity of many of its plant and animal species. Their characteristics are believed to reflect the island's origins as a part of
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A 2019 global remote sensing analysis suggested that there were 1,748 square kilometres (675 sq mi) of tidal flats in Madagascar, making it the 18th ranked country in terms of how much tidal flat occurs there.
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The southwest is bordered on the east by the Ivakoany Massif and on the north by the Isalo Ruiniform Massif. It includes two regions along the south coast, the Mahafaly Plateau and the desert region occupied by the
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alone). More than 20,000 homes were destroyed, as well as 413 public buildings and 3,400 schools were damaged, including 1,400 schools completely destroyed. The Cyclone left an estimated damage of US$ 250 million.
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to the west. The mountainous topography of the Tsaratanana Massif limits the potential of the port at Antsiranana by impeding the flow of traffic from other parts of the island. They are a focus for
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Antananarivo, the national capital, is located in the northern portion of the Central Highlands at 1,276 m (4,186 ft) above sea level. A prominent feature of the Central Highlands is a
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is in a volcanic crater) and the Ankaratra Massif, reaching a height of 2,643 m (8,671 ft). The Isalo Ruiniform Massif lies between the central highlands and the west coast.
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The west coast, composed of sedimentary formations, is more indented than the east coast, thus offering a number of harbors sheltered from cyclones, such as the harbor at
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Peninsula, to the far north of the island. The coastline is straight, with the exception of a bay, offering less in the way of natural harbors than the west coast.
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by the time they reach this region. The southwest and the extreme south are semidesert; as little as 330 mm (13 in) of rain falls annually at
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supercontinent. Its west coast was formed when Africa broke off from Gondwana around 165 million years ago. Madagascar eventually broke off from
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soils. The red soils predominate the Central Highlands, although there are much richer soils in the regions of former volcanic activity,
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This is a list of the extreme points of Madagascar, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
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Wood and charcoal from the forests are used to meet 80% of domestic fuel needs. As a result, wood has become scarce. In 1990, the
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Murray, N.J.; Phinn, S.R.; DeWitt, M.; Ferrari, R.; Johnston, R.; Lyons, M.B.; Clinton, N.; Thau, D.; Fuller, R.A. (2019).
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is located close to the east coast. Owing to the steep elevations, they flow rapidly, often over spectacular waterfalls.
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and 1.02% had permanent crops. Twenty-six percent of the land is forested. The majority of the population depends on
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common in many of the higher areas of the island (including Antananarivo), but there is no snowfall except on the
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are endemic. Destructive cyclones occur during the rainy season, coming in principally from the direction of the
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soils is found all along the east coast and at the mouths of the major rivers on the west coast; clay, sand, and
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launched an environmental program that has increased the planting of pine and eucalyptus to satisfy fuel needs.
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The remaining rain forest contains a great number of unique plant species. The country has some 900 species of
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and tend to be lengthier and have a lesser gradient. The major rivers on the west coast are the Sambirano, the
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The east coast consists of a narrow band of lowlands about fifty kilometres (31 mi) wide, formed from the
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practices for dry rice cultivation has denuded most of the landscape, especially in the Central Highlands.
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massif where above 2,400 m (7,874 ft) it may occasionally fall and even remain for several days.
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mixtures are found in the west; and shallow or skeletal laterite and limestone are located in the south.
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to Madagascar, and all indigenous land mammal species—66 in all—are unique to the island.
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killed at least 10 people and caused floods, power outages, and structural damages, mere weeks after
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The west coast is drier than either the east coast or the Central Highlands because the trade winds
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This astronaut photograph highlights two estuaries along the north-western coastline of Madagascar
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and its many millions of years of isolation following the breakup of the landmass.
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Madagascar has been called the "Great Red Island" because of the prominence of red
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Madagascar is currently suffering in some areas from soil erosion as a result of
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Climate data for Toliara (Tulear), Madagascar (1961–1990, extremes 1951–present)
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reported 237 dead, 181 missing, 879 injured, and 304,000 homeless (174,000 in
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Massif region in the north of the island, at 2,876 metres (9,436 ft).
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This article is about the island itself. For the nation on the island, see
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The east coast has a tropical rainforest climate; being most directly
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rivers flow from the Central Highlands to the east coast, as does the
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The Tsaratanana Massif region at the north end of the island contains
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Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world
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running north to south, located east of Antananarivo and including
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about 88 million years ago. It is geologically located within the
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Land coverage (left) and topographical (right) maps of Madagascar
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Madagascar was once covered almost completely by forests, but
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Climate data for Toamasina (1961–1990, extremes 1889–present)
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located 400 kilometres (250 mi) off the eastern coast of
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in the south. The weather is dominated by the southeastern
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had killed 55 and displaced 130,000 people on the island.
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and forest habitats, and threaten native species such as
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Madagascar has a number of natural resources, including
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The rivers flowing to the west coast discharge into the
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near the centre of the island. It has the 25th largest
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Madagascar map of Köppen climate classification zones
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During March 1–18, 2004, Madagascar was impacted by
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4554:Dependencies and 4247:Sovereign states 4233: 4226: 4219: 4210: 4209: 4186: 4179: 4059: 4058: 3992: 3977: 3976: 3889: 3888: 3808: 3807: 3782:2021–2022 famine 3717:Franco-Hova Wars 3670: 3663: 3656: 3647: 3646: 3642: 3624: 3623: 3613: 3612: 3600: 3594: 3593: 3591: 3589: 3578: 3572: 3571: 3569: 3567: 3557: 3549: 3543: 3542: 3540: 3538: 3524: 3518: 3517: 3515: 3513: 3502: 3496: 3495: 3493: 3491: 3481: 3473: 3467: 3466: 3464: 3462: 3448: 3442: 3441: 3439: 3437: 3432:. .pogodaiklimat 3426: 3420: 3419: 3417: 3415: 3404: 3398: 3397: 3357: 3351: 3350: 3348: 3346: 3331: 3308: 3307: 3305: 3304: 3289: 3278: 3277: 3275: 3273: 3258: 3235: 3234: 3188:Toliara Province 3181:Toliara Province 3174:Toliara Province 2937: 2930: 2926: 2923: 2917: 2886: 2878: 2854:Cyclone Batsirai 2745:Cyclone Batsirai 2570: 2095: 2094: 1939: 1464: 1463: 833: 832: 678: 664: 652: 637: 520:Rivers and lakes 499:(heavy oil) and 398:Montagne d'Ambre 194: 193: 191: 190: 189: 184: 180: 177: 176: 175: 172: 137: 130: 126: 120: 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Geralda 2819: 2814: 2813: 2806:Paris Agreement 2736: 2728: 2723: 2709:Source 1: NOAA 2568: 2561: 2556: 2551: 2546: 2541: 2536: 2531: 2526: 2521: 2516: 2511: 2506: 2501: 2491: 2486: 2481: 2476: 2471: 2466: 2461: 2456: 2451: 2446: 2441: 2436: 2431: 2421: 2416: 2411: 2406: 2401: 2396: 2391: 2386: 2381: 2376: 2371: 2366: 2361: 2351: 2346: 2341: 2336: 2331: 2326: 2321: 2316: 2311: 2306: 2301: 2296: 2291: 2281: 2276: 2271: 2266: 2261: 2256: 2251: 2246: 2241: 2236: 2231: 2226: 2221: 2211: 2206: 2201: 2196: 2191: 2186: 2181: 2176: 2171: 2166: 2161: 2156: 2151: 2092: 2078:Source 1: NOAA 1937: 1930: 1925: 1920: 1915: 1910: 1905: 1900: 1895: 1890: 1885: 1880: 1875: 1870: 1860: 1855: 1850: 1845: 1840: 1835: 1830: 1825: 1820: 1815: 1810: 1805: 1800: 1790: 1785: 1780: 1775: 1770: 1765: 1760: 1755: 1750: 1745: 1740: 1735: 1730: 1720: 1715: 1710: 1705: 1700: 1695: 1690: 1685: 1680: 1675: 1670: 1665: 1660: 1650: 1645: 1640: 1635: 1630: 1625: 1620: 1615: 1610: 1605: 1600: 1595: 1590: 1580: 1575: 1570: 1565: 1560: 1555: 1550: 1545: 1540: 1535: 1530: 1525: 1520: 1461: 1448:Source 1: NOAA 1303: 1298: 1293: 1288: 1283: 1278: 1273: 1268: 1263: 1258: 1253: 1248: 1243: 1229: 1224: 1219: 1214: 1209: 1204: 1199: 1194: 1189: 1184: 1179: 1174: 1169: 1159: 1154: 1149: 1144: 1139: 1134: 1129: 1124: 1119: 1114: 1109: 1104: 1099: 1089: 1084: 1079: 1074: 1069: 1064: 1059: 1054: 1049: 1044: 1039: 1034: 1029: 1019: 1014: 1009: 1004: 999: 994: 989: 984: 979: 974: 969: 964: 959: 949: 944: 939: 934: 929: 924: 919: 914: 909: 904: 899: 894: 889: 804:tropical fevers 775:The climate is 765: 756: 716: 696: 691: 684: 679: 670: 665: 656: 653: 644: 638: 532: 524:Main articles: 522: 509: 460: 424: 418: 390: 363: 342: 295:Southern Africa 267: 255: 188:-20.000; 47.000 187: 185: 181: 178: 173: 170: 168: 166: 165: 121: 110: 104: 101: 58: 56: 46: 34: 23: 12: 11: 5: 5095: 5085: 5084: 5079: 5074: 5069: 5052: 5051: 5048: 5047: 5045:Western Sahara 5042: 5025: 5012: 5003: 4989:Canary Islands 4985: 4984: 4982: 4977: 4974: 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Africa
Indian Ocean
20°00′S 47°00′E / 20.000°S 47.000°E / -20.000; 47.000
Ranked 46th
Maromokotro
Indian Ocean
island
Indian Ocean
Southern Africa
Mozambique
fourth-largest island
Maromokotro
Tsaratanana
Republic of Madagascar
second-largest island country
Antananarivo
Central Highlands

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