Sacred lake in Mahajanga

Located 18 km north-east of Majunga, the sacred lake of Mangatsa takes you directly into the Sakalavas tradition (Boeny ethnic groups). The legend says that a former King Sakalava had called a sorcerer to treat his son. The latter having failed was banished from the tribe. In revenge, he turned the lake into a village and its inhabitants into fish. Others still say that President Philibert Tsiranana discovered this place during a walk in the bush and that water gushed out of the quicksand! This is how he decided to develop the lake and build a holiday resort there. The guides will be happy to show you the bench on which he would have used to sit to admire the fish.

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