# Maroantsetra (MG WMN)

**UN/LOCODE:** MG WMN  
**Country:** Madagascar  
**Water Body:** Indian Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Open Roadstead  
**GPS:** -15.4500, 49.8167

Vanilla defines cargo activity in Maroantsetra (UN/LOCODE MG WMN), at the northern end of Antongil Bay on Madagascar's east coast, a region regarded as the centre of the island's vanilla cultivation. The port operates as an open roadstead without a fixed pier, so cargo is handled via lighters or boats from the beach. Seasonal road access to the interior is limited, which keeps sea transport central to moving goods in and out of the area. For connections to international shipping lines, the port of Toamasina further down Madagascar's east coast is the relevant alternative.

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/maroantsetra-port-mg-wmn](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/maroantsetra-port-mg-wmn)*

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