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Geography of Madagascar. / 20.000°S 47.000°E / -20.000; 47.000. Madagascar is a large island in the Indian Ocean located 400 kilometres (250 mi) off the eastern coast of Southern Africa, [ 1] east of Mozambique. It has a total area of 587,040 square kilometres (226,660 sq mi) with 581,540 square kilometres (224,530 sq mi) of land and ...
Land coverage (left) and topographical (right) maps of Madagascar. At 592,800 square kilometres (228,900 sq mi), [8] Madagascar is the world's 46th largest country, [102] the second-largest island country [14] and the fourth-largest island. [8] The country lies mostly between latitudes 12°S and 26°S, and longitudes 43°E and 51°E. [103]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Madagascar: Madagascar – sovereign island nation located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. [ 1] The Island of Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% ...
Geology of Madagascar. The geology of Madagascar comprises a variety of rocks of Precambrian age which make up the larger part of the east and centre of the island. They are intruded by basalts and rhyolites of Mesozoic to Cenozoic age. In contrast, the western part of the island is formed from sedimentary rocks of Carboniferous to Quaternary age.
The Madagascar Portal. Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country comprising the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth largest island, the second-largest island country and the 46th largest country in the world.
Land cover (left) and topography (right) of Madagascar. The ecoregions of Madagascar, as defined by the World Wildlife Fund, include seven terrestrial, five freshwater, and two marine ecoregions. Madagascar 's diverse natural habitats harbour a rich fauna and flora with high levels of endemism, but most ecoregions suffer from habitat loss .
Morondava. Coordinates. 20°15′00″S 44°25′10″E. / 20.25000°S 44.41944°E / -20.25000; 44.41944. The Avenue of the Baobabs, or Alley of the Baobabs, is a prominent group of Grandidier's baobabs ( Adansonia grandidieri) lining the unpaved Road No.8 between Morondava and Belon'i Tsiribihina in the Menabe region of western Madagascar.
Madagascar. Geography of the Indian Ocean. Geography of Africa by country. Geography by country. Geography by island. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.