Tsaratanana Massif

massif, Madagascar

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The Tsaratanana Massif is a mountainous region in northern Madagascar. It contains Maromokotra Peak, which is the highest point on the island, reaching 9,436 feet (2,876 meters). This massif is part of Madagascar's central plateau, which is characterized by uplifted and worn-down terrain. The region south of Antsiranana is dominated by the forested Tsaratanana Massif.12

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Antsiran̈ana
…is dominated by the forested Tsaratanana Massif, which includes the highest mountain in the country, Maromokotra Peak (9,436 feet [2,876 metres]). Most of the people of the region live in the lowlands along the east and west coasts, and a road runs along each coast. The Ankara caves south of…
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…is dominated by the forested Tsaratanana Massif, which includes the highest mountain in the country, Maromokotra Peak (9,436 feet [2,876 metres]). Most of the people of the region live in the lowlands along the east and west coasts, and a road runs along each coast. The Ankara caves south of…
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…of the plateau by the Tsaratanana Massif, whose summit, Maromokotro, reaches 9,436 feet (2,876 metres) and is the highest point on the island. Ankaratra Massif in the centre is an enormous volcanic mass whose summit, Tsiafajavona, is 8,671 feet (2,643 metres) high. Ankaratra is a major watershed divide separating three…
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…of the plateau by the Tsaratanana Massif, whose summit, Maromokotro, reaches 9,436 feet (2,876 metres) and is the highest point on the island. Ankaratra Massif in the centre is an enormous volcanic mass whose summit, Tsiafajavona, is 8,671 feet (2,643 metres) high. Ankaratra is a major watershed divide separating three…
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