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'''Sambava is a town and district on the east coast of Madagascar and the capital of the Sambava and Sava SAVA region.''' [[File:Sambava 329.jpg|600px]] Almost half of the population in the Sambava region live from farming and raising livestock. The most common acricultures are [[Madagascar Vanilla|vanilla]], coconut and rice farming. Sambava, along with [[Antalaha]] and [[Andapa]], is the centre of vanilla production and the source of most of the world's vanilla export.

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Almost half of the population in the Sambava region live from farming and raising livestock. The most common acricultures are [[Madagascar Vanilla|vanilla]], coconut and rice farming. Sambava, along with [[Antalaha]], is the centre of vanilla production and the source of much of the world's vanilla export. Activities include a visit to a vanilla plantation and one of the [[Lopat Vanilla]] factory many processing facilities to learn about traditional vanilla production, a guided tour of the Center for Learning and Understanding English [[Soavoanio]] coconut plantation, a visit to Antogopahitra (CLUEa small boat across the creek leaves behind Maison Ravilo at Antaimby) and the large ''bazary kely'' marketplace.

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The town has a stunning beach with sometimes with huge and dangerous waves. Every Sunday there is a big beach party including various events, such as cockfighting, dance competitions and [[Moraingy|kickboxing]] tournaments. Every Friday, there is an extended market with various clothing stands appearing on the road between the central taxi-brousse station and the beach. Every Sunday starting early afternoon close to [[Las Palmas|Las Palmas Hotel]] there is a big beach party including dance competitions and occasionally [[Moraingy]] tournaments.

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Nearby excursions include a A domestic airport is located approximately 2km from the town centre with flights connecting [[taxi-brousseAntananarivo]] drive to , [[NosiarinaToamasina]] (Tamatave), [[Maroantsetra]] and from thereon a 5-hour boat ride by [[pirogueDiego Suarez]] up-river to . Scheduled flights are operated by [[AmboahangibeAir Madagascar|Tsaradia]]. Alternatively, catch a lift with one of the cargo boats used to transport vanilla pickers during the harvesting season. and occasionally [[Marojejy National ParkMadagasikara Airways]] can be reached by road from Sambava.

A domestic airport is located approximately 2km == Transport to/from the town centre with flights connecting [[Antananarivo]], [[Toamasina]] (Tamatave), [[Maroantsetra]] and [[Diego Suarez]]. Scheduled flights are operated by [[Air Madagascar]] and [[Madagasikara Airways]].Sambava ==

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Scheduled flight connections are opereted by [[Madagasikara Airways]] and [[Air Madagascar]].

* [[Plat Resto de L'Ocean]] - restaurant

* [[Epi-Bar La Vanilla]] - bar, shop and restaurant

* [[Resto Mimi]] - popular with touristsvisitors to Marojejy

* [[Orchidea Beach II]] - popular with tourists and expats

* [[Carrefour]] - popular with vanilla traders

== Hotels and restaurants ==

 

'''[[Bar Bleue]]'''<br>

Outdoors dinner restaurant<br>

Sambava-Centre

'''[[Hotel Carrefour]]'''<br>

== Various ==

* [[ProGym]] - well equipped fitness centre* [[Colis Express Sambava|Colis Express S.A.]] - courier service by land and air* [[François' bike repairs]]* [[Samy_Express#Samy_Express_-_Vedette_Rapid_-_Sambava|Samy Express Head Office]] - boat transfers to/from [[Diego Suarez]] (during rain season only)* [[Madabike]] rentals* [[Alliance française Sambava|Alliance française de Sambava]]- French alliance of Sambava

* [[3J Electronic]] PC and parts store

* [[DHL Sambava]]

* [[Soavoanio]]

* [[Andron'ny vehivavy Sambava]] (Women's Day)

* [[Soamazava]] supermarket* [[Zcom Sambava]] printing service* [[Pharmacie MAEVA]] - Antanifotsy* [[Photo SAVA]] - photographic prints and cameras* [[KOM’SEC]] - supermarketsale and repair of IT equipment, PCs, laptops, etc.

== Map of Sambava ==

== Transport ==

* Ralph, English speaking tuktuk (Bajaj) driver: 032 68 662 68* [[Daniela Haja Rabearivelo]] tuktuk (Bajaj)* Hery's Taxi-brousse between Sambavaand [[Vohemar]] airport transfer and city sightseeing: 032 87 834 60* Jimmy's Taxi-brousse between Sambava and [[Haja RabeariveloVohemar]]: 032 40 200 21

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