<googlemap version'''The small village Ratsianarana is located in a bay on the Masoala peninsula on the east coast of Madagascar. The village has a shop and a hotel.''' {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="03" | [[File:Ratsianarana_006.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Ratsianarana_009.9jpg|196px]]|align=" latcenter"|[[File:Ratsianarana_010.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Ratsianarana_012.jpg|196px]]|-15|colspan="3" | [[File:Ratsianarana_023.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Ratsianarana_016.463860jpg|196px]]|align="center" lon|[[File:Ratsianarana_024.jpg|196px]]|align="50right"|[[File:Ratsianarana_040.454144" zoomjpg|196px]]|-|colspan="143" controls| [[File:Ratsianarana_046.jpg|600px]]|} <div style="largemax-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-15.463860, 50.454144~'''Ratsianarana'''~~;|type=satellite|service=googleRatsianarana|width=auto|height=400|zoom=14|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes|icon=https://www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.png}}</googlemapdiv>
'''GPS coordinates'''<br>
E050°27.248'
The next village south of Ratsianarana is [[Antsahambavy]] and the next village north is [[Ankiana]].
However, there is also a village about 4km inland of Ratsianarana which will be by-passed when taking the road closer to the coastline and which is a bit less distance when coming from the south. To take this shorter route, turn right at [[S15°28.454' E050°25.923']]. Additionally, shortly before this turning point, there is another small village appearing on Google's satellite map at [[S15°28.924' E050°25.736']] (-15.480270, 50.429242). What is the name of this village? Anyone, please post the name of the village here.
== Photos ==
View all [[Ratsianarana village photos]]
== Additional information ==
'''Additional information'''<br>* View all 7 days trek from [[Ratsianarana village photos]]* [[Maroantsetra_Antalaha_trek_around_the_Masoala_peninsulaMaroantsetra Antalaha trek around the Masoala peninsula|Maroantsetra to Antalaha trek around the Masoala peninsula]] - The village of Ratsianarana lies on the path sneaking around the Masoala Peninsula.
