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'''Sambava is a town and district on the east coast of Madagascar and the capital of the Sambava and Sava region. The population of the town of Sambava and district was 321,058 in 2015.'''
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Activities include a visit to the [[Lopat Vanilla]] factory to learn about traditional vanilla production, the Center for Learning and Understanding English (CLUE) and the large ''bazary kely'' marketplace.
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The town has a stunning beach with sometimes with huge and dangerous waves. Every Sunday there is a big beach party. Nearby excursions include a [[taxi-brousse]] drive to [[Nosiarina]] including various events, such as cockfighting, dance competitions and from thereon a 5-hour boat ride by [[pirogue]] up-river to [[AmboahangibeMoraingy|kickboxing]]tournaments. AlternativelyEvery Friday, catch a lift there is an extended market with one of various clothing stands appearing on the cargo boats used to transport vanilla pickers during road between the harvesting seasoncentral taxi-brousse station and the beach. [[Marojejy National ParkFile:Sambava 132.jpg|600px]] can be reached by road from [[File:Sambava142.jpg|600px]] <HTML5video type="youtube">ofSMT2-wkqA</HTML5video> <HTML5video type="youtube">umwioiGgEtU</HTML5video>
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A domestic airport is located approximately 2km from the town centre with flights connecting [[Antananarivo]], [[Toamasina]] (Tamatave), [[Maroantsetra]] and [[Diego Suarez]]. Scheduled flights are operated by [[Air Madagascar]] and [[Madagasikara Airways]].
== Transport to/from Sambava ==
Scheduled flight connections are opereted by [[Madagasikara Airways]] and [[Air Madagascar]].
== Places ==
* [[Ambodisatrana Sambava|Ambodisatrana]] market place and [[Taxi-brousse]] station direction to [[Antalaha]].
== Vanilla exporters ==
* [[Madagascar Spices]]
* [[Exotic Trade]]
* [[Bemiray]]
* [[Mme Olivia]]
== Restaurants , cafes and bars == <HTML5video type="youtube">Cf2oxe0k6bc</HTML5video>
* [[Happy Sambava]]
* [[Le Capricorne]]
* [[Plat Resto de L'Ocean]]
* [[Epi-Bar La Vanilla]]
* [[Resto Mimi]] - popular with tourists
* [[Orchidea Beach II]] - popular with tourists and expats
== Beach ==
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== Medical ==
== Hotels and restaurants ==
'''[[Hotel Carrefour]]'''<br>
Sambava centre<br>
Tel: +261 (0) 20 889 2060
'''[[Mimi Hotel]] or Resto Mimi''' (16 rooms, 4 bungalows)<br>
Email: [mailto:razafizoe@yahoo.fr razafizoe@yahoo.fr]<br><br>
'''[[Orchidea Beach II|Hotel Orchidea Beach II]]'''<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0438377<br>
Email: [mailto:orchideabeach2@yahoo.fr orchideabeach2@yahoo.fr] <!-- orchideabeach2@wanadoo.mg, mail to orchideabeach2@moov.mg bounced --><br><br>
'''Hôtel Cantonnais'''<br>
Tel: N/A
'''[[Hotel Melrose]]'''<br>
* [[Telma Sambava]]
* [[Sambava Post Office|Post Office]]
* [[Soavoanio]]
* [[Andron'ny vehivavy Sambava]] (Women's Day)
== Map of Sambava ==
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Sambava
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== Sambava Newsfeed ==
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== Transport ==