Route nationale 5 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length | 402 km (250 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
From | Maroantsetra | |||
To | Toamasina | |||
Location | ||||
Country | Madagascar | |||
Highway system | ||||
Route nationale 5 (RN5) is a primary highway in Madagascar of 402 km. The route runs from Toamasina to Maroantsetra, a city on the eastern coast of the Madagascar.
The first 160 km until Soanierana Ivongo are paved and in good condition, but the remaining is unpaved and in a bad state of conservation. Several rivers must be crossed by ferry boats. The part from Soanierana Ivongo to Mananara Avaratra is scheduled to be paved in 2022.