Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro)

Fort Dauphin (Taolagnaro) is a town on the southern coast of Madagascar with an estimated 2005 population of 42,944.

With its beaches (complete with rusting shipwrecks), beautiful bays, and atmosphere of steady decay Fort Dauphin is a charming town. Despite it's "bombed-out" atmosphere (streets in disrepair, buildings falling appart, blowing dust), Fort Dauphin is more geared toward tourism than most other towns in Madagascar. Locals are accustomed to seeing foreigners and understand that they can be a good source for income. Consequently visitors should be warned that muggings are a problem in beaches areas here. Beggars are also common in Fort Dauphin and women selling silver bracelets (for men) are especially persistent and aggressive. Watch for pickpockets as well.

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