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'''Ambanja is the capital town of the disctrict district by the same name in northern the northwest of Madagascar. The town is located along the beautiful [[Sambirano]] riverRiver, about 20 kilometres from the Mozambique Channel, southeast of [[Nosy Be]] island.'''
{| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Ambanja_014.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Ambanja_013.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Ambanja_019.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Ambanja_007.jpg|196px]]|} Ambanja is the heart of the Sambirano region, which comprises the area along the course of the Sambirano River, from the [[Tsaratanana Massif]] down to [[Ampasindava Bay]]. The climate of the region is tropical with regular, almost daily rainfall, providing ideal conditions for farming. The surroundings of Ambanja are characterised by many lush green plantations. About 60% of the population live from farming, and the most important crop is cacao. Other important crops include vanilla, ylang-ylang, coffee, pepper and rice. One of the biggest cacao plantations in the area is the [[Millot Plantation]].<googlemap version!--Industry provide employment for about 26% and the services sector for about 2%. Approximately 10 percent of the population make a living from fishing.--> {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="03" | [[File:Ambanja_003.9jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Ambanja_004.jpg|196px]]|align="center" lat|[[File:Ambanja_001.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Ambanja_026.jpg|196px]]|} The town of Ambanja itself offers only a few attractions. Near the northern entrance of the town there is a big open-air fruit market. Along the town's main road a vast number of stalls are set up, selling second hand clothes, cooking equipment and other useful things. At the other end of the town is a smaller, roof-13covered fruit market (Bazar Be) just next to the [[taxi-brousse]] station. A few minutes walk from there a bridge leads over the wide Sambirano River.682923 {| class=" lonimageTable"|-|colspan="483" | [[File:Ambanja_030.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Ambanja_006.452604jpg|196px]]|align=" typecenter"|[[File:Ambanja_024.jpg|196px]]|align="satelliteright" zoom|[[File:Ambanja_022.jpg|196px]]|-|[[File:Ambanja_043.jpg|196px]]|align="16center" controls|[[File:Ambanja_045.jpg|196px]]|align="largeright">|[[File:Ambanja_048.jpg|196px]]|-13|[[File:Ambanja_027.68285jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Ambanja_020.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Ambanja_023.jpg|196px]]|} Ambanja is best reached via Nosy Be, 48from where boats depart to [[Ankify|Ankify harbour]]. From Ankify it is about 18km to Ambanja.452539A drive by taxi-brousse from [[Antananarivo]] to Ambanja takes between 18 and 24 hours. The car ride from Ambanja town centreto [[Diego Suarez]] (Antsiranana) (240km) along the [[RN6]] takes between 3 and 4 hours. </googlemap!-- ??? There is a domestic airport but which is currently not served by [[Air Madagascar]] (March 2012). --> {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Ambanja_010.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Ambanja_008.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Ambanja_009.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Ambanja_029.jpg|196px]]|}
== Accommodation in Ambanja ==
'''[[Hôtel Bar Restaurant Palma Nova]]'''<br>Hotel - Bar - Restaurant<br>Tel: +261 320 461 121 or +261 (0)20 86 500 4132 0461121 (mobile)<br>Email: [mailto:nosyvelocontact@yahoopalmanova-ambanja.fr nosyvelocom contact@yahoopalmanova-ambanja.frcom]<br>Website: [http://www.hotelpalmanova-nord-madagascarambanja.comhttp://hotel-bar-restsaurant-palma-nova.html www.hotel-nordpalmanova-madagascarambanja.com]
'''[[La TimonièreTimoniere]]'''<br>Tel: 86 935 +261 (0)20 8693532 or +261 (0)32 4117275 (mobile) or cellphone 032 41 172 75 / 032 02 379 09+261 (0)32 0237909<br>Email: N/A<!--This address is bouncing[mailto:alimalatimonierelatimonierambanja@yahoo.fr alimalatimonierelatimonierambanja@yahoo.fr]-->
'''[[Hotel_Patricia|Hôtel Hotel Patricia]]'''<br>B.P 176 Place de l'Oua<br>Ambanja 203Hotel - Bar - Restaurant<br>Tel: 01 43 84 21 69<br>Email: N/A<!-- email not working [mailto:hotelpatricia@mageos.com hotelpatricia@mageos.com]-->+261 (0)20 8650022
'''[[Ylang-Ylang]]'''<br>
MG-203 Ambanja<br>
Tel: +261 3207 208 87(0)20 8650240 or +261 (0)33 1487071 (mobile) '''[[Khaïr Lodge]]'''<br>Tel: +261 (0)32 55 882 02 or +261 (0)34 69 446 41 '''[[Motel Diamant 10]]'''<br>EmailTel: N/A+261 (0)20 8650259 or +261 (0)32 7305898 (mobile)
'''[[Diamant 10Hotel Marrakech]]- Chez Radia'''<br>Lot 01-06-AC 0020<br>Tel: +261 (0)32 5983100 (mobile) or +261 (0)34 1022815 (mobile) or +261 (0)33 1466233 (mobile)Ankatafahely<br>MG-203 Ambanja'''[[Nord Inn Hotel]]'''<br>Tel: +261 (0)20 86 50259 8693907 or +261 32 04 58466(0)34 8693907 (mobile) '''[[Maeva Hotel]]'''<br><br>Email<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-13.676902" lon="48.447599" type="satellite" zoom="14" controls="large" height="600" style="width: N100%;max-width:600px;">-13.677106, 48.447338[[Hotel Palma Nova]]-13.670762, 48.451218[[Nord Inn Hotel]]-13.678158, 48.451045[[Motel Diamant 10]]-13.674235, 48.451976Palace de Justice-13.67471, 48.457134[[Maeva Hotel]]-13.678024, 48.455366[[Hotel Patricia]]</A<brgooglemap>
''Other hotels with missing details(please add your comments, experiences):''
Hôtel Bougainvilleas (or Bougainvillier), Sambirano (tel: +261 86 920 60), Chez Sachine, Le Cocotier, Salama Rose, Moderne, Le Roxy Hôtel Salama, Rose Hôtel (BP. 54 Ambaibo, Ambanja), Les Cocotiers Hôtel,
Relax Hôtel Restaurant (BP. 25 Tsaramandroso, Ambanja), Flores, Kofmad, Le Palmier d'Or, Riviera.
== Shopping ==
* Bazar Be - fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, spices
* Tsaramandroso Market - everything from food to pods to bike repair
* Second-hand market
* New clothes market - mainly importet from China
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-13.683237, 48.45246
Bazar Be
-13.675594, 48.450856
Second-hand market
-13.671418, 48.452127
New clothes market
-13.672754, 48.451536
Tsaramandroso Market
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== Internet ==
'''[[Service Serenity Store]]'''<br>
Ambanja centre
'''[[Mahevasoa]]'''<br>
Tanambao Mission Ambanja
'''[[Surfing Zone]]'''<br>
near the open fruit market
== Excursions ==
* [[Sambirano Cocoa Tour]]
* [[Sambirano Trekking Tour]]
* [[Millot Plantation]]
* [[Madabike]] - Bike tours to villages along the Sambirano River, trough cocoa plantations, to Ankify or Ambilobe
== Additional information ==
[[File:Ambanja_Panther_Chameleon_001.jpg|600px]]
The region of Ambanja is famous for its colourful chameleons, often referrer to just as the Ambanja chameleon. Pictured above is an [[Ambanja Panther Chameleon|Ambanja Panther chameleon]] (Furcifer pardalis).
* View all [[Ambanja photos]]
* [http://www.diana.gov.mg www.diana.gov.mg] Homepage of the Diana region of which Ambanja is a part.
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