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Marovato is located at the Sambirano river in the northwest of Madagascar. The village name can be translated into ''"many stones"'' - ''maro'' means ''"many"'' and ''vato'' means ''"stone"''.
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Marovato is located at the [[Sambirano River]] in the northwest of Madagascar. The village name can be translated into ''"many stones"'' - ''maro'' means ''"many"'' and ''vato'' means ''"stone"''.
  
 
[[File:Marovato_Ambanja_004.jpg|600px]]
 
[[File:Marovato_Ambanja_004.jpg|600px]]
  
Entering the village from the north, there is a station of the National Gendarmerie responsible for land and road. About 100 metres from the village centre the Collège d'Enseignement général (College of General Education, CEG) can be found.
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Entering the village from the north, there is a station of the National Gendarmerie responsible for land and road. About 100 metres from the village centre the Collège d'Enseignement Générale (College of General Education, CEG) can be found.
  
 
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For a chilled drink stop by at the EPI-BAR (shop & bar) named Pigeon Vert (Green Pigeon).
 
For a chilled drink stop by at the EPI-BAR (shop & bar) named Pigeon Vert (Green Pigeon).
  
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Marovato in the Ambanja district
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'''GPS coordinates'''<br>
 
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Garmin: -13.947110, 48.554842
 
Garmin: -13.947110, 48.554842
  
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== Photos ==
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View all [[Marovato (Ambanja) photos|Marovato photos]]
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== Additional information ==
  
'''Additional information'''
 
* View all [[Marovato (Ambanja) photos|Marovato photos]]
 
 
* [[Sambirano Trekking Tour]]
 
* [[Sambirano Trekking Tour]]
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* [[Bemaneviky_to_Marotolana_by_bike|Bike ride Bemaneviky to Marotolana]] - 30.74 km
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* [[Marovato_to_Andranomandevy_by_bike|Bike ride Marovato to Andranomandevy]] - 24.30 km

Latest revision as of 06:38, 22 December 2020

Marovato is a common name for villages in Madagascar. This Marovato refers to a village and commune in the Ambanja district.

Marovato Ambanja 009.jpg
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Marovato is located at the Sambirano River in the northwest of Madagascar. The village name can be translated into "many stones" - maro means "many" and vato means "stone".

Marovato Ambanja 004.jpg

Entering the village from the north, there is a station of the National Gendarmerie responsible for land and road. About 100 metres from the village centre the Collège d'Enseignement Générale (College of General Education, CEG) can be found.

Marovato Ambanja 016.jpg

For a chilled drink stop by at the EPI-BAR (shop & bar) named Pigeon Vert (Green Pigeon).

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GPS coordinates
Google: 13°56'49.6"S 48°33'17.4"E
Garmin: -13.947110, 48.554842

Photos

View all Marovato photos

Additional information