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Toamasina is the main port of Madagascar. The town of Toamasina was established in the eighteenth century.
The former name of Toamasina was Tamatave. In the year 1993 the population in Toamasina was 127,441 and in 2001 the population was 179,045. In the year 1927 a storm badly damaged Toamasina but later on the city was reconstructed.
Toamasina is linked to Antananarivo by railways. The export items of Toamasina include rice, cloves, coffee and sugar. The capital of Toamasina Provinces and Atsinanana region is Toamasina. Gervais Rakotomanana is the President of Toamasina. The main industry of Toamasina is the food processing industry.
Toamasina gains much importance due to the presence of coral reef. Toamasina town is located on a sandy peninsula with a large number of houses, shops and merchant offices on the main road.
Toamasina has a number of beautiful beaches. Due to the presence of sharks as well as pollution, people avoid swimming in the beaches of Toamasina.
The central market and Bazary Be are the bustling markets of Toamasina. The University of Toamasina is located in this town.
Ivoloina Gardens is a beautiful reserve in Toamasina. Animals and plants of Madagascar are conserved in this reserve. Every year around 14,000 visitors visit this reserve.
A good deal of foreign trade in Madagascar is managed by the port of Toamasina.
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