<gallery>File:'''Morondava 0001is a picture-postcard town in the Menabe region in south west Madagascar.jpgFile:In former times Morondava 0002was a centre of the [[Sakalava]] Kingdom and a popular stop-over for sailors. Today the area is rich in sugar and rice farming, while remaining a popular stop-over in particular for tourists travelling to and from Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park.jpg''' {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Morondava 00030102.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Morondava 00040078.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Morondava 00050082.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Morondava 00060088.jpg|196px]]|-|[[File:Morondava 00070065.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Morondava 00080110.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Morondava 00090036.jpg|196px]]|} File:Morondava 0010As 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.jpgFile:Morondava 0011can be reached by a 700km drive from [[Antananarivo]]. 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.jpgFile:As such, Morondava 0012is best reached by plane.jpgThere are daily flights by [[Air Madagascar]] connecting Antananarivo and [[Tulear]]. File<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="margin-right:Morondava 0013.jpg10px;"><tr><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 00140051.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Schooner]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 00150010.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Beach at Nosy Kely]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 00160061.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Beach at Nosy Kely]]</td></tr> <tr><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 00170117.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Morondava from the air]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 00180060.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Beach at Nosy Kely]]</td><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 00190001.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Round rice fields]]</td></tr> </table>File: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 over the most spectacular areas of Tsingy de Bemaraha can be booked in Morondava 0020at the 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.jpgFile:About 12km from town enroute Baobab Avenue is [[Parc Menabe]], a small zoo including a couple of lemurs, a crocodile, various chameleons and a collection of green Malagasy lovebirds. Additionally, this is an ostrich farm set up by a South African ex-patriot who brought the ostriches to Madagascar. As such, Morondava 0021may be the only place in Madagascar where ostrich meat can be found on restaurant menus.jpgFile'''Update March 2010:Morondava 0022''' As a result of a downturn in tourism, this zoo along with the ostrich farm have closed. However, the animals are still roaming around the park area and are being fed by a zoo keeper.jpgFile:''Taxi de la mer'' is a boat transfer that runs twice a week between Morondava 0023and Belo sur Mer and which takes about 2½ hours.jpgFileThe price is 50,000 each way. Reservations can be made at the office in the port or at the ''Hatea Café'' on Nosy Kely. Tel:Morondava 0024+261 032 0469261.jpgFile<!-- or email: [mailto:Morondava 0025hatea04@yahoo.fr hatea04@yahoo.fr].jpgBOUNCED! --> File<div style="max-width:Morondava 0026.jpg600px;">File{{#display_map:-20.291705, 44.278121~'''Morondava 0027.jpg'''~~;|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom=14|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yesFile|icon=https:Morondava 0028//www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.jpgpng}}</div> == Accommodation == File:Morondava 0029offers plenty of accommodation alternatives, ranging from budget backpacker rooms to comfortable beach bungalows. The hotels are either in the town or on Nosy Kely peninsula, a few minutes walk from the town centre.jpgFile'''[[Baobab Café]]'''<br>Tel:Morondava 0030.jpg+261 9552012<br>FileEmail: [mailto:Morondava 0031baobabtours@blueline.mg baobabtours@blueline.jpgmg]<br>FileWebsite: [http:Morondava 0032//www.baobabtour.com www.baobabtour.jpgcom] '''[[Eden Garden]]'''<br>Close to the beach and the post office '''[[Chez Maggie]]'''<br>FileTel:Morondava 0033.jpg+261 9552347<br>FileEmail: [mailto:Morondava 0034info@chezmaggie.com info@chezmaggie.jpgcom]<br>FileWebsite: [http:Morondava 0035//www.chezmaggie.com www.chezmaggie.jpgcom] '''Hôtel Les Bougainvilliers'''<br>FileTel:Morondava 0036.jpg+261 209552163 <br>FileEmail: [mailto:Morondava 0037bvl_nd@yahoo.fr bvl_nd@yahoo.jpgfr] '''La Piroge''' (about 30km north of town in a small Makao fishing village across a river)<br>FileTel:Morondava 0038.jpg+261 320778293<br>FileEmail: [mailto:Morondava 0039piroguiers@yahoo.jpgFile:Morondava 0040fr piroguiers@yahoo.jpgfr]File:Morondava 0041.jpgFile:Morondava 0042.jpg'''Les Mantalys''' (near the airport)<br>FileTel:Morondava 0043.jpg+261 324204877<br>FileEmail:Morondava 0044.jpgFile[mailto:Morondava 0045hotelmantalys@yahoo.jpgFile:Morondava 0046fr hotelmantalys@yahoo.jpgfr]<br>FileWebsite:Morondava 0047.jpgFile[http:Morondava 0048//www.jpgFile:Morondava 0049hotel-mantalys.jpgFile:Morondava 0050com www.jpgFile:Morondava 0051hotel-mantalys.jpgcom]File:Morondava 0052.jpgFile:Morondava 0053.jpg'''Les Philaos''' (managed by same company as Hotel Central)<br>FileTel:Morondava 0054.jpg++261 209552081<br>FileEmail:Morondava 0055.jpgFile[mailto:Morondava 0056sica@wanadoo.jpgFile:Morondava 0057mg sica@wanadoo.jpgmg]File:Morondava 0058.jpgFile:'''Morondava 0059.jpgBeach'''<br>FileTel:Morondava 0060.jpg+261 209552318<br>FileEmail:Morondava 0061.jpgFile[mailto:Morondava 0062mbeach@aic.jpgFile:Morondava 0063fr mbeach@aic.jpgfr]<br>FileWebsite:Morondava 0064.jpgFile[http:Morondava 0065//www.jpgFile:Morondava 0066hgi-mbeach.jpgFile:Morondava 0067com www.jpgFile:Morondava 0068hgi-mbeach.jpgcom]File:Morondava 0069.jpgFile:Morondava 0070.jpg'''Hotel Renala'''<br>FileTel:Morondava 0071.jpg+261 20 9592089<br>FileEmail:Morondava 0072.jpgFile[mailto:Morondava 0073renala.jpgFile:Morondava 0074sabledor@mel.jpgFile:Morondava 0075wanadoo.jpgFile:Morondava 0076mg renala.jpgFile:Morondava 0077sabledor@mel.jpgFile:Morondava 0078wanadoo.jpgmg]File:Morondava 0079.jpgFile:Morondava 0080.jpg'''Hotel Trecicogne'''<br>FileTel:Morondava 0081.jpg+261 2095 520 69<br>FileEmail:Morondava 0082.jpgFile[mailto:Morondava 0083trecicogne@wanadoo.jpgFile:Morondava 0084mg trecicogne@wanadoo.jpgmg]File:Morondava 0085.jpgFile:Morondava 0086.jpg'''[[Residence Tiningy]]'''<br>FileTel:Morondava 0087.jpg+261 33 37 296 38<br>File:619 Morondava 0088.jpg<br>FileEmail:Morondava 0089.jpgFile[mailto:Morondava 0090lapetitetiningy@yahoo.jpgFile:Morondava 0091fr lapetitetiningy@yahoo.jpgfr]<br>FileFacebook:Morondava 0092.jpgFile[https:Morondava 0093//www.jpgFile:Morondava 0094facebook.jpgFilecom/pages/R%C3%A9sidence-de-Vacances-Tiningy-/205664519480324 https:Morondava 0095//www.jpgFile:Morondava 0096facebook.jpgcom/pages/R%C3%A9sidence-de-Vacances-Tiningy-/205664519480324]File:Morondava 0097.jpgFile:Morondava 0098.jpg'''Hotel Le Betalage'''<br>FileTel:Morondava 0099.jpg+261 9552732File:Morondava 0100.jpgFile:Morondava 0101.jpg'''Zoom Hotel'''<br>FileTel:Morondava 0102.jpg+261 9592059File:Morondava 0103.jpgFile:Morondava 0104.jpg'''Hôtel L'Oasis'''<br>FileTel:Morondava 0105.jpg+261 9552222File:Morondava 0106.jpgFile:Morondava 0107.jpg== Local Guides ==File:Morondava 0108.jpgFile:Morondava 0109'''Gera''' - Helps organise trips to Baobab Avenue, Tsingy de Bemaraha and other local places such as Kimony Beach.jpgFile:Morondava 0110.jpgFileTel:Morondava 0111.jpg+261 326866130 (WhatsApp)File:Morondava 0112.jpgFileEmail:Morondava 0113gmannmada@gmail.jpgcomFile:Morondava 0114.jpgFile:Morondava 0115.jpg== Additional information ==File:Morondava 0116.jpgFile:View all [[Morondava 0117.jpg</gallery>photos]]