country mananjary
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city . The size definition for what constitutes a " town " varies considerably in different parts of the ___MASK26___ . Vatovavy - Fitovinany is a region located in southeast ___MASK31___ . ___MASK31___ , officially the Republic of ___MASK31___ , and previously known as the Malagasy Republic , is an island country in the Indian Ocean , off the coast of Southeast Africa . The nation comprises the island of ___MASK31___ ( the fourth - largest island in the world ), and numerous smaller peripheral islands . Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana , ___MASK31___ split from the Indian peninsula around 88 million years ago , allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation . Consequently , ___MASK31___ is a biodiversity hotspot ; over 90 % of its wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth . The island ' s diverse ecosystems and unique wildlife are threatened by the encroachment of the rapidly growing human population and other environmental threats . Mananjary ( manandzar ) is a city located in Vatovavy - Fitovinany . The city had an estimated population of 28 , 498 inhabitants in 2005 . It contains a town of the same name , situated on the southern part of the east coast , where the Mananjary River flows into the Indian Ocean . There ' s a small port and an airport Mananjary Airport . The Canal des Pangalanes divides the town into two sections . Local industry focuses on vanilla , coffee , and pepper production . It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mananjary . The small Antambahoaka tribe holds a ceremonial mass circumcision rite every seven years in the village , called `` Sambatra . '' A city is a large and permanent human settlement . Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town in general English language meanings , many cities have a particular administrative , legal , or historical status based on local law .