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'''Sambava is a town and district on the east coast of Madagascar and the capital of the SAVA region. Along with [[Antalaha]] and [[Andapa]], Sambava is the centre of vanilla production and the source of most of the world's vanilla export.'''

Almost half of the population in the Sambava region live from farming and raising livestock. The most common acricultures agricultures are [[Madagascar Vanilla|vanilla]], coconut and rice farming. Sambava, along with [[Antalaha]] and [[Andapa]], is the centre of vanilla production and the source of most of the world's vanilla export.

Activities include a visit to a vanilla plantation and one of the many processing facilities to learn about traditional vanilla production, a guided tour of the [[Soavoanio]] coconut plantation, a visit to Antogopahitra (a small boat across the creek [[Antongompahitra]] and [[Bemanevika]]. Small boats leaves from behind Maison Ravelo /[[Tandramena]] at Antaimby)and costs 1,000 Ar across the creek where motorcycle taxis are offered. This is a shortcut to reach [[Bemanevika]] and [[Bemarivo]].

Every Friday, there is an extended There are three main market places in different areas of Sambava with various clothing stands appearing on each of the road between market being extended in the Madame Dolorosy statue mornings once a week: Antaimby on Tuesdays, Ambodisatrana on Fridays and the beachAntanifotsy on Saturdays. Every Sunday starting from early afternoon close to [[Las Palmas|Las Palmas Hotel]] there is a big large beach party including with several beach bars, small hand powered ferris wheels, gambling stalls, dance competitions and occasionally etc. Every other Sunday there is [[Moraingy]] tournamentsin Analamandrorofo along the road between Antainby and Antanifotsy.