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Toamasina

British  
/ ˈtəʊməˈsinə /

noun

  1. 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)

"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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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

The country's new leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who seized power in October, was in Toamasina on Wednesday morning to assess the situation.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

Cyclone Gezani made landfall on Tuesday, hitting the island's main port, Toamasina.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

The most credible theory is that a small number were accidentally shipped inside a container from Vietnam that was unloaded at Toamasina port and opened at the giant Ambatovy nickel and cobalt processing plant.

From The Guardian Feb. 24, 2018

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