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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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Almost half of the population in the Sambava region live from farming and raising livestock. The most common acricultures are [[Madagascar Vanilla|vanilla]], coconut and rice farming. Sambava, along with [[Antalaha]], is the centre of vanilla production and the source of much of the world's vanilla export.
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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 ==
* [[Mme Olivia]]
== Restaurants , cafes and bars == <HTML5video type="youtube">Cf2oxe0k6bc</HTML5video>
* [[Happy Sambava]] - pastries* [[Le Capricorne]]- restaurant and event location* [[Plat Resto de L'Ocean]]- restaurant* [[Epi-Bar La Vanilla]]- bar, shop and restaurant* [[Resto Mimi]] - popular with tourists* [[Orchidea Beach II]] - popular with tourists and expats* [[Carrefour]] - popular with vanilla traders* [[Chez Orlance]] - restaurant and juice bar* [[Gargotte Camila]]* [[Le Baladin]] - restaurant, bar and night club
== The 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>
'''Hotel Noumea'''<br>
Tel: +261 032 0263586
'''[[Hotel le Giroflier]]'''<br>
Sambava-Centre<br>
Tel: +261 32 97 792 10
== Various ==
* [[Alliance française Sambava|Alliance française de Sambava]] - French alliance of Sambava
* [[3J Electronic]] PC and parts store
* [[DHL Sambava]]
* [[Telma Sambava]]
* [[Sambava Post Office|Post Office]]
* [[Soavoanio]]
* [[Andron'ny vehivavy Sambava]] (Women's Day)
* [[Soamazava]] supermarket
* [[Zcom Sambava]] printing service
== Map of Sambava ==
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Sambava
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== Sambava Newsfeed ==
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== Transport ==
