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'''Maroantsetra is a town on the north east coast of Madagascar overlooking [[Antongil Bay]], which by its 60×30 kilometres area is the second largest bay in Madagascar. Maroantsetra is at the northern end of this bay.'''
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The estimated population of the town and surrounding area is 22,503 (2005).
[[Betsimisaraka]] and [[Tsimihety]] tribes comprise the majority of the population in Maroantsetra. Maroantsetra literaly means "many spears" in Malagasy language.
 
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Maroantsetra is the main entry point to the [[Masoala National Park]] and [[Nosy Mangabe]] Special Reserve as well as the location of the [[Madagascar National Parks]] authority headquarters.
Daily life is determined by agricultural cycles, such as the plantation, gathering, processing and trade of vanilla and other spices.
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== Accommodation Hotels and restaurants in Maroantsetra ==
'''[[Coco Beach]]''' (10 bungalows)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)20 5772131<br>
Email: [mailto:tsimanova@yahoo.fr tsimanova@yahoo.fr]
 
'''Manga Beach Hotel'''<br>
Lot R1 011 Androkaroka - BP 73 Maroantsetra<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 54 795 04 / +261 (0)34 07 019 77<br>
Email: [mailto:mangabeach.hotel@yahoo.com mangabeach.hotel@yahoo.com]<br>
Website: [http://www.mangabeach-madagascar.com www.mangabeach-madagascar.com]
 
'''Hotel Antongil''' (8 rooms)
 
'''Maroa Hotel''' (6 bungalows)
 
'''La Pagode ''' (7 bungalows)
 
'''[[Florida Snack]]'''
 
== Hotels and restaurants Masoala peninsula ==
'''[[Tampolodge]]'''<br>
Reservations office in Maroantsetra map: https://goo.gl/maps/ETjwD <!-- https://www.google.de/maps/@-15.729615,49.959276,497m/data=!3m1!1e3 --><br>
Tampolodge in Masoala map: https://goo.gl/maps/TD9rW<br>
Tel: +261 (0)331 924207 / +261 (0)32 4271337 / +261 (0)34 3174797 / +261 (0)32 7795486<br>
Email: [mailto:tampolodge@yahoo.fr tampolodge@yahoo.fr] / [mailto:giuseppe.masoala@gmail.com giuseppe.masoala@gmail.com]
'''Hotel Antongil[[Masoala Birding Camp]]''' <br>Email: [mailto:patrickbezafi1081@gmail.com patrickbezafi1081@gmail.com]<br>Tel: +261 (8 rooms0)32 86 938 84
'''Maroa Hotel[[Hippocampe|L'Hippocampe]]'' '<br>S 15°42.943'<br>E049°57.690'<br>Email: [mailto:madahippocampe@live.fr madahippocampe@live.fr]<br>Tel: +261 (0)32 86 938 84 / +261 (6 bungalows0)32 70 346 95
'''La Pagode [[Masoala Village Lodge]]''' <br>S 15°42.885'<br>E049°57.726'<br>Tel: +261 (7 bungalows0)32 86 938 84
'''[[Masoala Forest Lodge]]'''
<!-- Other hotels without details* Hôtel Antongil (hotel with large shared balconies, city centre)* Hôtel Maroa (Chinese restaurant, city centre)* Pagode (city centre)* Vatsy* Ebène* Villeta* Arol Lodge* Glacier-->== How to get from [[Antananarivo]] to Maroantsetra ==
The easiest and surely qickest way to reach Maroantsetra is by plane. There is a domestic airport 8km from town. As Air Madagascar approaches Maroantsetra only ... times a week using a small plane, free seats are often sold out. Spontaneous travellers might have a problem obtaining a ticket.
== How Another option but surely not ideal for everyone is to get go by private car or [[taxi-brousse]]. Although the RN2 from Tana Antananarivo to [[Toamasina]] is in very good condition, the northern part of the RN5 running along the east coast is often impassable. The usually 2 days car journey between Toamasina and Maroantsetra ==can easily change into a 3-4 days adventure throughout the rainy season.
The easiest third option is a combination of taxi-brousse and surely qickest way boat transfer. There are numerous taxi-brousses leaving Tana direction Toamasina in the early morning hours. For those who don't want to reach Maroantsetra wait until the taxi-brousse is finally filled up with enough passengers or simply want to have a seat for themselves should go by plane[[Cotisse Transport]]. There The ticket is slightly more expensive (24,000 Ariary in 2015), but the buses leave on time and have free Wifi. The Tana-Toamasina stretch takes between 6 and 8 hours. In Toamasina one can jump on a domestic airport 8km from town[[pousse-pousse]] to get to the [[Melissa Express]] office. Melissa Express offers boat services between Toamasina and Maroantsetra. As Air Madagascar approaches Maroantsetra the boat goes only ... times twice a week using , one should not hesitate to buy one of the rare tickets (180,000 Ariary in 2015). The boat leaves from [[Soanierana Ivongo]], a small planetown 163km north of Toamasina. The transfer to the boat takes about 4 hours and is included in the ticket price. A regular taxi-brousse costs (10, free seats are often sold out000 Ariary, 2015). Spontaneous travellers might have From Soanierana Ivongo the boat leaves after midnight usually between 2am and 3am and arrives after a problem obtaining a ticketstop in [[Mananara]] about 8 hours later in Maroantsetra.
Another option but not recommended way to reach == Guides located in Maroantsetra is by private car or [[taxi-brousse]]. Although the RN2 from Antananarivo to Toamasina is in very good condition, the northern part of the RN5 running along the east coast is often impassable. A usually 2 days car journey can easily change into a 3-4 days adventure throughout the rainy season. The third option is a combination of taxi-brousse and boat transfer.==
* [[Claudio Ramiandry]]
* [[Pascal]] from https://masoalasafari.wordpress.com
* [[Moses]] from [[Madagascar Safari Tour Guide]]
* [[Jean Emile]] from [[Masoala Nature Guide]
*[[Juberson]] from [[Masoala travel guide]]
www.masoalatravelguide.wordpress.com
+261349309456
== Radio ==
* [[RNA Maroantsetra|RNA]]
== Printing & Internet ==
 
* [[Arobase]]
== People ==
* [[Claudio Ramiandry]]
* [[Liva]]
* [[Giuseppe and Njara]]
* [[Synelle Malazamanana]]
* Rakoto Vazaha
* [[PascalJuberson guide Masoala]] == Photos == * View all [[Maroantsetra photos]]
== Additional information and links ==
* http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Madagascar/Maroantsetra
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY8Xa7yNZmo
* [[Maroantsetra Antalaha trek|5 days trek]] from Maroantsetra to [[Antalaha]]
* View all 5 days trek from [[Maroantsetra photosAntalaha trek|Maroantsetra to Antalaha]]* 7 days trek from [[Maroantsetra Antalaha trek around the Masoala peninsula|Maroantsetra to Antalaha around the Masoala peninsula]]__NOTOC__
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