Port Overview
The port of Farafangana is a small river port used as for passenger as for cargo to reach remote areas on the Manampatrana river.
The 2 companies working there are covering 2 axes:
North:
- Tangainony: 3 hours
- Ivato: 6 hours
- Ambalatany: 12 hours
West:
- Mahafasa: 6 hours
- Bevoay: 7 hours
Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com
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Port Location and Contact |
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Country |
Madagascar |
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Province or District |
Fianarantsoa |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Port |
Farafangana N/A |
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Port's Complete Name |
Farafangana port |
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Latitude |
-22.812605° |
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Longitude |
47.830337° |
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Managing Company or Port Authority |
APMF should open an office in 2017 |
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Management Contact Person |
N/A |
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Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures |
Farafangana Airport N/A |
Port Picture
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
Only 2 companies are working there:
- Sté Doris: 4 boats with capacity of 5t each
Mr Schweitzer: 0347978329
- Sté Tsivahiny: 8 boats with capacity of 10t each
Mr Ely: 0348160161
For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: HQ staff will input a link to section 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List here.
Port Performance
There are no official statistics but the commercial traffic is estimated at around 50 t of commodities per day.
Main items coming in are local products such as coffee, cloves, green pepper, bananas… while main products going out are first necessity items, rice, beans, construction material …
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Seasonal Constraints |
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Occurs |
Time Frame |
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Rainy Season |
Yes |
December to August |
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Major Import Campaigns |
No |
N/A |
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Other Comments |
Cyclonic season from February to May. The river can be affected. |
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