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.