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'''Vohemar, also known as Iharana, is a coastal town situated on a peninsula in northern Madagascar in the district of the same name within the Sava region of the Antsiranana province. The population of Vohemar town is approximately 15,000 while including the surrounding area of Betsimisaraka, Sakalava and Tsimihety tribes, about 30,000. The name originates from Vohitra Maro, meaning where there are many villages.'''
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Vohemar's population is of ancient islamic origin and was perhaps the first part of Madagascar to be settled by Arabs. Various Muslim graves dating from the 17th and 18th century can be found in this area. The town was once destroyed by the Portuguese.
[[File:Vohemar 116.jpg|600px]] A Green Lakegreen lake, also called Andranotsara, can be found 7km to the southalong the road leading towards the airport or along the beach. The lake is said to be a former villagewhose inhabitants were transformed into crocodiles. <HTML5video type="youtube" width="600" height="338">2UQakaX4BA4</HTML5video> <HTML5video type="youtube" width="600" height="338">iK-ITE2F5O4</HTML5video>
The local population live from farming, livestock and fishing, while crops grown in the region include cassava, [[Madagascar Vanilla|vanilla]], maize, rice and peanut.
Vohemar has a hospital and an important maritime harbour. A [[Bank of Africa]], two internet access facilities and a nightclub named [[Cristal]] (formerly Zanzibar) can be found in town. There is a domestic airport that is not serviced with regular flights but can be accessed with [[Private Charter Flights|private planes]]. Approximately one small plane a week land and take off here.
Vohemar is easily accessible by road from [[Sambava]] or [[Ambilobe]]. <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-13.356552" lon="50.009937" zoom="14" scale="yes" controls="large" div style="width:100%;max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-13.356385, 50.009079~'''Vohemar'''~~;|centre=-13.360042671623415,50.00890733862307|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom=14|controls=pan, zoom, type, scaleVohemar|copycoords=yes}}</googlemapdiv>
== Accommodation ==
'''[[Le Paradisia]]''' (also known as Maison BlanchBlanche)<br>
Andragnavabe<br>
Vohemar 209<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 50 219 57
'''[[Square de Vohemar]]'''<br>
Boulevard Carnot, Vohemar 209<br>
+261 (0)32 50 541 16 / +261 (0)34 10 824 35
'''[[La Residence d'Iharana]]'''<br>
lot 39 bis Andranomasibe 1<br>
Vohemar 209<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 77 192 64 / +261 (0)34 46 915 45
'''[[Kama Hotel]]'''<br>
Tanambao<br>
(Behind Lycee Technique)<br>
Vohemar 209<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 58 037 64
'''[[Chambre Oceanie]]'''<br>
Vohemar 209
'''[[Faridja Hotel]]'''<br>
Vohemar<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 04 448 41
'''[[La Cigogne]]'''<br>
Vohemar 209
'''[[Hotel Lotus Bleu]]'''<br>
'''[[La baie d'Iharana]]'''<br>
Email: [mailto:arthur.guichard@laposte.net arthur.guichard@laposte.net]<br>
'''[[Hotel Galaxy Vohemar|Hotel Galaxy]]'''<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0250710 / +261 (0)34 0250710<br>
Email: [mailto:hotelgalaxyvohemar@yahoo.fr hotelgalaxyvohemar@yahoo.fr]<br>
'''[[Hotel Le Lagon Bleu]]'''<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0439646<br>
Email: [mailto:lagon_bleu@yahoo.fr lagon_bleu@yahoo.fr]<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 07774442 / +261 (0)32 0268741<br>
Email: [mailto:rajaonal@yahoo.fr rajaonal@yahoo.fr]<br>
== Bars and restaurants ==
* [[Restaurant Neny]]
* [[Gargotte La Delice]]
* [[Bar Lion'Dor]]
* [[La Gourmandise d’Iharana]]
* [[Cristal]]
== Various ==
* [[Telma Vohemar]]
* [[Vohemar marketplace]]
* [[RNA Vohemar]]
* [[Coiffeur Rapide]]
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* [[Medih]] - excellent quality printing, copying, stationary etc.
* [[Vohemar photos]]
* Hery's Taxi-brousse between Vohemar and [[Sambava]]: 032 87 834 60
* Jimmy's Taxi-brousse between Vohemar and [[Sambava]]: 032 40 200 21
== Boat service ==
[[Samy Express]] - Vedette Rapide<br>