Andranomafana (Eau Chaude)
Illustration photo — not a verified picture of this exact spot.
- Location
- Andranomafana, Fianarantsoa Region, Madagascar
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 6.5
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Andranomafana, meaning hot water in Malagasy, is a natural thermal spring site near Ranomafana in the southeastern highlands of Madagascar, where sulfurous-oligomineral waters emerge in the ecotone between the high plateau grasslands and the dense eastern rainforest that is one of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems. The springs have been used by local Merina and Betsileo communities for therapeutic bathing in the folk-medicine tradition of the Malagasy highlands, where hot springs are associated with healing and spiritual purification. The proximity to the Ranomafana National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site protecting critically endangered golden bamboo lemurs and many other endemic species — makes any visit to these springs an opportunity to experience both geothermal and extraordinary biological natural heritage.