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Tamatave

American  
[tah-mah-tahv, -muh-] / ˌtɑ mɑˈtɑv, -mə- /

noun

  1. a seaport on E Madagascar.


Tamatave British  
/ tamatav /

noun

  1. the former name (until 1979) of Toamasina

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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So you are going to drive to Tamatave?

From Time Magazine Archive

The opposition, called the Congress Party for the Independence of Madagascar, increased its majority in the capital from 55% to 68%, and in Tamatave cut sharply into the P.S.D.'s margin.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ancient Soot returned to the home of his forefathers, and Mamba walked smartly along the road that leads to the seaport of Tamatave.

From The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar by Pearson, Francis B.

I’m going to Tamatave to buy her a present.

From The Fugitives The Tyrant Queen of Madagascar by Pearson, Francis B.

Tamatave, where we landed, is a large village, but the houses, or rather huts, have generally a dilapidated appearance.

From A Voyage round the World A book for boys by Kingston, William Henry Giles