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Irondro

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Irondro
Irondro is located in Madagascar
Irondro
Irondro
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°24′0″S 47°59′0″E / 21.40000°S 47.98333°E / -21.40000; 47.98333
Country Madagascar
RegionVatovavy
DistrictMananjary
Area
 • Total29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Postal code
317

Irondro is a village in the region of Vatovavy in Madagascar. It belongs to the municipality of Antsenavolo and the district of Mananjary/ It is situated at the crossroad of the Route nationale 25 between Ranomafana, Ifanadiana and Mananjary and is the startpoint of the Route nationale 12 to Manakara (118km) and Farafangana.[1]


Mining

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There are some mining operations on emeralds since the 1970th.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Atlas Mondial, France Loisir, page 158
  2. ^ Emeralds from Mananjary Irondro
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