Toamasina

British

/ ˈtəʊməˈsinə /

noun

Former name (until 1979): Tamatave. a port in E Madagascar, on the Indian Ocean: the country's chief commercial centre. Pop: 198 000 (2005 est)

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Madagascar's new leader, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, called for "international solidarity", saying on Wednesday the cyclone had "ravaged up to 75 percent of Toamasina and surrounds".

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The storm also caused major destruction in the Atsinanana region surrounding Toamasina, the disaster authority said, adding that assessments were still underway.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Residents in and around Toamasina described scenes of chaos as the cyclone made landfall.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Residents in Toamasina are rebuilding after a huge cyclone in January and deadly outbreaks of bubonic and pneumonic plagues.

From The Guardian • Feb. 24, 2018

Toamasina, Madagascar's main port, has not been as badly damaged as initially thought, director of the charity Care International John Davis told the BBC.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2012

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