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'''Morondava is a picture-postcard beach town in the Menabe region in south west Madagascar. In former times Morondova Morondava was a centre of the [[Sakalava]] Kingdom and a popular stop-over for sailors. Now Today the area is rich in sugar and rice farming. Morondava is , while remaining a popular location amongst those who wish to experience relatively remote areas of Madagascar as well as stop-over while in particular for tourists travelling to and from [[Tsingy de Bemaraha]] National Park.'''
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As the population has grown in the region the forests have also been gradually cut down, except the baobab trees which the locals has preserved for religious reasons. However, unfortunately deforestation to make way for sugar cane plantations continues in large areas including some of the remaining baobabs.
Morondava can be reached by a 700km drive from [[AntanarivoAntananarivo]]. However, the road conditions in the latter part of the journey, the 120km between [[Miandrivazo]] and [[Malaimbandy]], are especially poor and can take six hours. The entire drive can take between 11 and 18 hours. As such, Morondava is best reached by plane. There are daily flights by [[Air Madagascar]] connecting Antanarivo Antananarivo and [[Tulear]].
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Nearby attractions include [[Kimony Beach]] (2½ hour walk), [[Kirindy Forest]] (40km northeast), [[Baobab Avenue]] (15km east), [[Belo sur Mer]] and [[Kirindi-Mitea National Park]] (70km south) and [[Tsingy de Bemaraha]] (150km north). Scenic charter flights back over the most spectacular areas of [[Tsingy de Bemaraha]] can be booked in Morondava at the [http://www.baobabtour.com Baobab Café]. Available aircrafts are Cessna 172 (max. 3 passengers), Cessna 210 (max. 5 passengers) or Cessna 421 (max. 7 passangers). Air charters elsewhere in Madagascar can also be booked here.
== Accommodation ==
'''Baobab Café'''<br>
Tel: +261 9552012<br>
Email: [mailto:baobab@blueline.mg baobab@blueline.mg] or [mailto:baobabtours@blueline.mg baobabtours@blueline.mg]<br>
Website: [http://www.baobabtour.com www.baobabtour.com]
'''[[Eden Garden]]'''<br>Close to the beach and the post office<br><br> '''[[Chez Maggie]]'''<br>
Tel: +261 9552347<br>
Email: [mailto:info@chezmaggie.com info@chezmaggie.com]<br>
'''Hôtel Les Bougainvilliers'''<br>
Tel: +261 209552163 <br>
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'''La Piroge''' (about 30km north of town in a small Makao fishing village across a river)<br>
Website: [http://www.hgi-mbeach.com www.hgi-mbeach.com]
'''Le Reniala au Sable d'OrHotel Renala'''<br>Tel: +261 2095 520 8920 9592089<br>Email: N/A[mailto:renala.sabledor@mel.wanadoo.mg renala.sabledor@mel.wanadoo.mg]
'''Hotel Trecicogne'''<br>
Tel: +261 2095 520 69<br>
Email: [mailto:trecicogne@wanadoo.mg trecicogne@wanadoo.mg]
'''[[Residence Tiningy]]'''<br>
Tel: +261 33 37 296 38<br>
619 Morondava<br>
Email: [mailto:lapetitetiningy@yahoo.fr lapetitetiningy@yahoo.fr]<br>
Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/pages/R%C3%A9sidence-de-Vacances-Tiningy-/205664519480324 https://www.facebook.com/pages/R%C3%A9sidence-de-Vacances-Tiningy-/205664519480324]
'''Hotel Le Betalage'''<br>
Tel: +261 9552732<br>
Email: N/A
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'''Hôtel L'Oasis'''<br>
Tel: +261 9552222<br>
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