Route nationale 5 (Madagascar)
# Route nationale 5 (Madagascar)

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.

## Selected locations on route (from North to South)

* Maroantsetra (Masoala National Park)
* Rantabe (river crossing)
* Fahambany (river crossing)
* Mananara Avaratra (ferry crossing Mananara river)
   * (Mananara-Nord National Park)
* Andrangazaha (ferry crossing Simianona river)
* Soanierana Ivongo (ferry over Marimbona river / ferry to Nosy Boraha )
   * (Ambatovaky Special Reserve)
* Manangory River crossing
* Fenoarivo Atsinanana (Fénérive)
   * (intersection with RN 22)
* Mahavelona (Foulpointe)
* Toamasina
