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'''The village of Fampotabe is located along a bay on the western side of the Masoala Peninsula. The village, however, is not directly at on the coastline but a several kilometres long and beautiful beachis within close walking distance. Fampotabe is named after the Fampotabe river, which flows into the ocean on the east side of the village.'''

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[[File:Fampotabe 008.jpg|600px]] There are many various well stocked shops and small ''hôtely''' (restaurant) along the sandy main road. The villagers live from fishing and farming, especially cloves. Throughout the months of October and November the cloves are picked and thereafter prepared for drying in the sun. In those months there will be an intense scent of cloves in the entire village.

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<googlemap versiondiv style="0.9" lat=max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-15.938366" lon="937173, 50.143018" 139197~'''Fampotabe'''~~;|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom="14" 15|controls="large">pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes-15|icon=https://www.madacamp.937173, 50com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.139197pngFampotabe}}</googlemapdiv> [[File:Fampotabe 077.jpg|600px]] The next village direction south is [[Antezampafana]]. The next village direction north is [[Namantoana]].

'''Additional information'''<br>* View all 7 days trek from [[Fampotabe photos]]* [[Maroantsetra_Antalaha_trek_around_the_Masoala_peninsulaMaroantsetra Antalaha trek around the Masoala peninsula|Maroantsetra to Antalaha trek around the Masoala peninsula]] - The village of Fampotabe lies on the path sneaking around the Masoala Peninsula.