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Irondro
IrondroLocation in Madagascar
Coordinates: 21°24′0″S 47°59′0″E / 21.40000°S 47.98333°E / -21.40000; 47.98333
Country	Madagascar
Region	Vatovavy
District	Mananjary
Area
• Total	29.1 km (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.

Mining

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

References

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

External links

• (in French) Pictures of Irondro

v t e Communes in the Vatovavy Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Mananjary
Ifanadiana (14) -312	Ambiabe Ambohimanga Sud Ambohimera Ampasinambo Analampasina Androrangavola Antaretra Antsindra Fasintsara Ifanadiana Kelilalina Maroharatra Marotoko Ranomafana Tsaratanana
Mananjary (27) - 317	Ambalahosy Nord Ambodinonoka Ambohimiarina II Ambohinihaonana Ambohitsara Atsinanana Andonabe Andranambolava Andranomavo Ankatafana Anosimparihy Antsenavolo Kianjavato Mahaela Mahatsara Iefaka Mahatsara Sud Mahavoky Nord Manakana Nord Mananjary Marofototra Marokarima Marosangy Morafeno Sandrohy Tsaravary Tsiatosika Vatohandrina Vohilava
Nosy Varika (19) - 319	Ambahy Ambakobe Ambodiara Ambodilafa Ambodirian I Sahafary Ampasinambo Andara Androrangovola Angodogodona Antanambao Befody Fanivelona Fiadanana Nosy Varika Sahavato Soavina Est Vohilava Vohindroa Vohitrandriana
3 districts; 58 communes

• Populated places in Vatovavy