Mananjary

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Manajary is a coastal town and region within the Fianarantsoa province of Madagascar. The Mananjary river flows into the ocean close to town. The population in the Manajary region in 2001 was 233,679.

There are nine Antambahoaka clans living in and around Mananjary, which make up the smallest tribal group in Madagascar. Approximately every seven years the clans gather in the town for a week-long mass-circumcision ceremony called sambatra. Various Malagasy traditions are then performed, such as zebu sacrification, whereby one zebu is killed for each clan. The last sambatra event took place in October 2007.

There is a popular nighclub in town the called Palace Nightclub.

At weekends a lively fishmarket event takes place at the mouth of the river when the fishermen sell their catch from their pirogues they pull up on the shore.

Manajary can be reached by road via Ranomafana and there is also a domenstic airport served by flights once or twice a monthly by Air Madagascar

Accommodation

Vahiny Lodge
Tel: +261 32 02 468 22
Email: vahinylodge@yahoo.fr

Vahiny Lodge has a swimming pool, a good restaurant and a spice plantation.

Ho^tel Jardin de la Mer
Tel: +261 2072 090 70
Email: charlesbe@wanadoo.mg / jardindelamer@free.fr
Homepage: jardindelamer.free.fr

Sorafa Hotel
Tel: +261 72 09201 / +261 2072 092 01
Email: N/A

Boat trips on the canal can be arranged at. Sorafa Hotel.

Yvonna Bungalows
Tel: +261 (0)32 0204993
Email: N/A

Chez Stenny
Tel: +261 72 94266
Email: N/A

Hotel Ideal
Tel: N/A
Email: N/A

Hotel des Bons Amis
Tel: N/A
Email: N/A