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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. Today the area is rich in sugar and rice farming, while remaining a popular stop-over in particular for tourists travelling to and from [[Tsingy de Bemaraha]] National Park.'''
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Nearby attractions include [[Kimony Beach]] (2½ hour walk), [[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 12km from town enroute Baobab Avenue is [[Parc Menabe]], a small zoo including a couple of lemurs, a crocodile, various chameleons and a collection of green Malagasy lovebirds. Additionally, this is an ostrich farm set up by a South African ex-patriot who brought the ostriches to Madagascar. As such, Morondava may be the only place in Madagascar where ostrich meat can be found on restaurant menus. '''Update March 2010:''' As a result of a downturn in tourism, this zoo along with the ostrich farm have closed. However, the animals are still roaming around the park area and are being fed by a zoo keeper.
''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! -->
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== Accommodation ==
Morondava offers plenty of accommodation alternatives, ranging from budget backpacker rooms to comfortable beach bungalows. The hotels are either in the town or on Nosy Kely peninsula, a few minutes walk from the town centre.
'''[[Baobab Café]]'''<br>
Tel: +261 9552012<br>
Email: [mailto:baobabtours@blueline.mg baobabtours@blueline.mg]<br>
Website: [http://www.baobabtour.com www.baobabtour.com]
'''[[Eden Garden]]'''<br>
Close to the beach and the post office
'''[[Chez Maggie]]'''<br>
'''Hôtel Les Bougainvilliers'''<br>
Tel: +261 209552163 <br>
Email: [mailto:bvl_nd@yahoo.fr bvl_nd@yahoo.fr]<br>Website: N/A <!-- Website: [http://www.madadecouverte.com/pages/les-bougainvilliers/ www.madadecouverte.com/pages/les-bougainvilliers] = dead link?Email: [mailto:bol_nd@yahoo.fr bol_nd@yahoo.fr] BOUNCED! It is bVl_nd@..., not bOl_nd@...-->
'''La Piroge''' (about 30km north of town in a small Makao fishing village across a river)<br>
'''Hotel Le Betalage'''<br>
Tel: +261 9552732<br>Email: N/A<!--'''Cheval de Mer'''<br>Tel: N/A<br>Email: N/A-->
'''Zoom Hotel'''<br>
Tel: +261 9592059<br>Email: N/A
'''Hôtel L'Oasis'''<br>
Tel: +261 9552222<br>Email: N/A <!-- Email: [mailto:vezahabe@dts.mg vezahabe@dts.mg] BOUNCED! --> <!--'''Hôtel Central'''<br>Tel: N/A<br>Email: N/A-->
== Additional information ==
