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'''The small village of Ambodipont is the second village south of [[Ampanavoana]] in the eastern part of the Masoala Peninsula. The distance from the sea to Ambodipont is about one kilometre.''' {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Ambodipont 012.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Ambodipont 010.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Ambodipont 014.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Ambodipont 004.jpg|196px]]|-|[[File:Ambodipont 015.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Ambodipont 016.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Ambodipont 006.jpg|196px]]|-|} A wide sandy road lined with coconut palms leads through the village. In the village centre there is a large shop selling a bit of everything, such as rice, drinks, sweets, soap, note-books, clothes and petrol. It is also the local bar where mostly men of the village spend much of their afternoons. Next to the shop are three bungalows offering basic accommodation. {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Ambodipont 019.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Ambodipont 029.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Ambodipont 028.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Ambodipont 030.jpg|196px]]|-|} The people of Ambodipont live from farming (cloves) and fishing. Throughout the harvesting months of September/October the cloves are picked from the trees and thereafter tried on mats in the sunshine. When the sun hits the cloves, an intense scent of X-mas bakery is in the air. Large and delicious pineapples are plentiful. {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Ambodipont 033.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Ambodipont 035.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Ambodipont 034.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Ambodipont 037.jpg|196px]]|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Ambodipont 024.jpg|600px]]|-|} Ambodipont has a public primary school, established in February 2009. <googlemap version="0.9" lat="-15.731043" lon="50.342172" zoom="15" controls="large" style="width:100%;max-width:600px;">
-15.731328, 50.338632
Ambodipont
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The next village south of [[Ambodipont]] is [[Anjanazana]] and the next village direction north is [[Marofinaritra - Masoala coast|Marofinaritra]]. However, there are a few houses before Marofinaritra at [[S 15°42.890' E 50°20.900']] which may or may not be an official village.
'''GPS coordinates'''<br>
E050°20.298'<br>
20m elevation
'''Additional information'''<br>
* View all [[Ambodipont photos]]
* [[Maroantsetra_Antalaha_trek_around_the_Masoala_peninsula|Maroantsetra Antalaha trek around the Masoala peninsula]] - The village of Ambodipont lies on the path sneaking around the Masoala Peninsula.
