Moramanga

Moramanga
Moramanga market
Moramanga Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°56′49″S 48°13′49″E / 18.94694°S 48.23028°E / -18.94694; 48.23028
Country	Madagascar
Region	Alaotra-Mangoro
District	Moramanga
Government
• Mayor	Ezechiel Rasolofonjatovo
Elevation	980 m (3,220 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	57 084
Postal code	514
Climate	Cwa

Moramanga is a city (commune urbaine) in Madagascar. It is located in the region Alaotra-Mangoro and the Moramanga District. It has a population of 57084 inhabitants (2018).

It is situated between the capital Antananarivo and the east coast on the crossroad of RN 2 and RN 44. The name of Moranmanga originates from the slave trade. To differ them from other social classes, they were dressed in blue or manga. As they were among the cheapest (mora) in Africa, it became Moramanga.^[1]