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'''Morondava is a picture-postcard town in the Menabe region in south west Madagascar. In former times Morondava was a centre of the [[Sakalava]] Kingdom and a popular stop-over for sailors. Now Today the area is rich in sugar and rice farming. Morondava remains , while remaining a popular destination amongst visitors seeking to experience relatively remote parts of Madagascar and serves as a regular stop-over to those in particular for tourists travelling to and from [[Tsingy de Bemaraha]] National Park.'''
[[File:Morondava 0102.jpg|600px|none|thumb|Schooner in Morondava]]
Nearby attractions include [[Kirindy Forest]] (40km northeast), [[Baobab Avenue]] (15km east), [[Belo sur Mer]] and [[Kirindi-Mitea National Park]] (70km south) and [[Tsingy de Bemaraha]] (150km north). Scenic charter flights over the most spectacular areas of [[Tsingy de Bemaraha]] can be booked in Morondava at the [http://www.baobabtour.com Baobab Café]. Available aircrafts are Cessna 172 (max. 3 passengers), Cessna 210 (max. 5 passengers) or Cessna 421 (max. 7 passangers). Air charters elsewhere in Madagascar can also be booked here.
About a 30-minute drive from Morondava is the [[Baobab Avenue]] - a cluster of some unusually large [[baobab tree]]s. When heading towards Baobab Avenue, about 12km from town, is [[Parc Menabe]], a small zoo-park including a couple of lemurs, chameleons and a collection of green Malagasy lovebirds. Additionally, there is an ostrich farm including some tame ostriches. This small park has been set up by an South African who introduced the ostriches to Madagascar. As such, Morondava may be the only place in Madagascar where ostrich meat can be found on restaurant menus.
''Taxi de la mer'' is a boat transfer that runs twice a week between Morondava and Belo sur Mer and which takes about 2½ hours. The price is 50,000 each way. Reservations can be made at the office in the port or at the ''Hatea Café'' on Nosy Kely. Tel: +261 032 0469261. <!-- or email: [mailto:hatea04@yahoo.fr hatea04@yahoo.fr]. BOUNCED! -->
