[1] Moramanga is also the capital city of the Bezanozano people (one of the eighteen Ethnic groups of Madagascar).

Moramanga is situated on a plateau between the central highlands and the east coast.

It was in Moramanga, on the night of the 29th of March 1947 that the Malagasy Uprising against French colonial rule started.

The Memorial dedicated to the victims of the Malagasy Uprising with many graves and wall paintings is worth a visit.

Protected areas near Moramanga are: The Peyrieras Reptile Reserve (a butterfly farm and reptile center) is at Marozevo, 40 km (25 mi) west of Moramanga on National Route NR2.