Open main menu

Changes

Sambava

4,980 bytes added, 8 February
no edit summary
'''Sambava is a town and district on the east coast of Madagascar and the capital of the SAVA region. Along with [[Antalaha]], [[Andapa]] and [[Vohemar]], Sambava is the centre of vanilla production and Sava the source of most of the world's vanilla export.''' [[File:Sambava 329.jpg|600px]] Almost half of the population in the Sambava regionlive from farming and raising livestock. The population in 2001 was approximately 40most common agricultures are [[Madagascar Vanilla|vanilla]],000coconut and rice farming.'''
{| class="imageTable"
|-
|colspan="3" | [[File:Sambava 019331.jpg|600px]]
|-
|[[File:Sambava 036.jpg|196px]]
|align="center"|[[File:Sambava 018030.jpg|196px]]
|align="right"|[[File:Sambava 041.jpg|196px]]
|-
|}
<googlemap version="0Activities include a visit to a [https://www.madagascarspices.com//vanilla_tour.html 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 [[Antongompahitra]] and [[Bemanevika]].9Small boats leaves from behind Maison Ravelo/[[Tandramena]] at Antaimby and costs 1,000 Ar across the creek where " lat=taxi motos"-14(motorcycle bike drivers) are offered. This is a shortcut to reach [[Bemanevika]] and [[Bemarivo]].260827" lon {| class="50.149713imageTable" zoom|-|colspan="143" scale| [[File:Sambava 001.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Sambava 002.jpg|196px]]|align="yescenter" controls|[[File:Sambava 088.jpg|196px]]|align="largeright">|[[File:Sambava 076.jpg|196px]]|-14.254318|} There are three main market places in different areas of Sambava with each of the market places extended in the mornings once a week: Antaimby on Tuesdays, 50Ambodisatrana on Fridays and Antanifotsy on Saturdays.157051Sambava<HTML5video type="youtube">669rPv9lKxU</googlemapHTML5video>
45% 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 as Madagascar is the world's leading vanilla exporter.<HTML5video type="youtube">TqyaZmFG-jM</HTML5video>
[[File:Sambava 001.jpg|600px]]<HTML5video type="youtube">mmDnextBpjA</HTML5video>
Recommended activities include Every Sunday from early afternoon close to there is a visit to the Lopat vanilla factory to learn about traditional vanilla production proceduresbeach party with several beach bars, small hand powered ferris wheels, gambling stalls etc. Some Sundays there is [[Moraingy]] in Analamandrorofo along the Center for Learning and Understanding English (CLUE) road between Antaimby and the large ''bazary kely'' marketplace, especially on TuesdaysAntanifotsy.
[[File:Sambava 132.jpg|600px]]
The town has a stunning beach but sometimes with huge and dangerous waves. North of town there is a very beautiful beach which is usually safer for swimming. Every Sunday there is a big beach party. Watch for the ''Nephila'' spiders in the trees! Possible nearby excursions include a [[taxi-brousseFile:Sambava 330.jpg|600px]] drive to  [[NosiarinaFile:Sambava 142.jpg|600px]] and from thereon a 5 <HTML5video type="youtube">ofSMT2-hour boat ride by [[pirogue]] upwkqA</HTML5video> <HTML5video type="youtube">umwioiGgEtU</HTML5video> <HTML5video type="youtube">IcyAAbUn4hA</HTML5video> <HTML5video type="youtube">ihy-river to [[Amboahangibe]]. Alternatively, catch a lift with one of the cargo boats used to transport vanilla pickers during the harvest season. [[Marojejy National Park]] can also be reached by road from Sambava.N9Y1NcY</HTML5video> <HTML5video type="youtube">lk0sPoycpZw</HTML5video>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" style="border:1px solid #cccccc;"><tr><td><youtube>umwioiGgEtU</youtube><br>Dance contest at A domestic airport is approximately 1 km from the weekly Sambava beach party</td></tr></table>town centre with flights connecting [[Antananarivo]], [[Toamasina]] (Tamatave), [[Maroantsetra]] and [[Diego Suarez]]. Scheduled flights are operated by [[Air Madagascar|Tsaradia]] and [[Madagasikara Airways]].
A domestic airport is located approximately 2km == Transport to/from the town centre, with flights connecting Sambava == <HTML5video type="youtube">QQfApRMCrvU</HTML5video> * Scheduled flight connections are opereted by [[AntananarivoMadagasikara Airways]], and [[ToamasinaAir Madagascar]] (Tamatave), .* [[MaroantsetraSamy_Express#Samy_Express_-_Vedette_Rapid_-_Sambava|Samy Express Head Office]] and - boat transfers to/from [[Diego Suarez]]. Scheduled flights are operated by [[Air Madagascar]] and [[Madagasikara Airways]](during rain season only).
== Places ==
* [[Ambodisatrana Sambava|Ambodisatrana]] market place and [[Taxi-brousse]] stationdirection [[Antalaha]].
== Vanilla Sambava vanilla exporters ==
* [[Exotic TradeMadagascar Spices]]* [[Biovanilla]]
* [[Bemiray]]
* [[Madagascar Flavors]]
* [[Madex Vanille]]
 
== Souvenirs ==
 
* [[Mme Olivia]]
* [[Madacrafts]]
 
== Medical ==
 
* [[Pharmacie Manantenasoa]] - Sambava-Centre
* [[Pharmacie Janga]] - Ambodisatrana
* [[Pharmacie MEVA]] - Antanifotsy
* [https://web.facebook.com/CHRR-Besopaka-Sambava-118653872852496/ Besopaka Hospital]
 
== Sambava restaurants, cafes and bars ==
 
<HTML5video type="youtube">Cf2oxe0k6bc</HTML5video>
 
* [[Arc en Ciel]] - Bar and restaurant with live music and karaoke
* [[Soa Sakafo Gasy]]
* [[O'Delice de Mily]]
* [[Chez Sophie]]
* [[Sunset Bar]] Ampandrozonana
* [[Gargotte Sylvia Sambava]] in the Ampandrozonana district
* [[Happy Sambava]] - pastries
* [[Le Capricorne]] - restaurant and event location
* [[Epi-Bar La Vanilla]] - bar, shop and restaurant
* [[Resto Mimi]] - popular with visitors to Marojejy
* [[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
* [[Gargotte Ezaka]] - breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Antanifotsy district of Sambava
* [[Tasty Box]] - burgers, fries, coffee, cupcakes, donuts - opened in 2020 it is the first fast-food restaurant in Sambava
* [[La Rosace]] - simple roofed outdoors breakfast and lunch eatery in central Sambava
* [[Bar Bleue]] - outdoors dinner restaurant in Sambava centre
* [[Zaza Mila Vola]] - large menu with only Malagasy food, open daily
* [[Tao Fy]] - restaurant, bar and cafe in the Antanifotsy district of Sambava
 
== Sambava Beach ==
 
<HTML5video type="youtube" width="400" height="300">vDYzsT3d06I</HTML5video>
 
[[File:Sambava 318.jpg|600px]]
 
== Sambava hotels and restaurants ==
 
'''[[Hotel Sky Blue]]'''<br>
Ambodisatrana
== Restaurants =='''[[Hotel Hazavola]]'''<br>Sambava-Centre<br>Tel: +261 (0) 32 03 002 08
* '''[[Le CapricorneIdentic.MG]]'''<br>Antohomaro, Sambava<br>Tel: +261 (0) 32 54 566 67
== Accommodation =='''[[Hotel Carrefour]]'''<br>Sambava-Centre<br>Tel: +261 (0) 20 889 2060
'''[[Mimi Hotel]] or Resto Mimi''' (16 rooms, 4 bungalows)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0761028 or +261 (0)32 04028855<br>
Email: [mailto:mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com]<br><br>
'''[[La Paillotte - Chez Jo]]''' (4 bungalows)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)20 88 998 94 or +261 (0)32 21 221 21 (mobile)<br><br>
'''[[Las Palmas]]''' (6 bungalows, 3 rooms)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)20 8892087 / +261 (0)32 4007372<br>
Email: [mailto:laspalmas.hotel@gmail.com laspalmas.hotel@gmail.com]<br>
[http://laspalmas-hotelsambava.com www.laspalmas-hotelsambava.com]<br><br>
'''Hotel l’Ambassadeur - Chez Zoé'''<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0292745 or +261 (0)32 0211347<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>
'''Florencia'''<br>
Tel: N/A
'''Hôtel Carrefour'''<br>Tel: +261 8892060 or +261 8892322 '''Hôtel [[Hotel Melrose]]'''<br>
Tel: +261 33 1457479 or cellphone: +261 (0)32 04572
'''Hotel Noumea'''<br>
Tel: +261 032 0263586
 
'''[[Hotel le Giroflier]]'''<br>
Sambava-Centre<br>
Tel: +261 32 97 792 10
 
== Various ==
* [[École de coupe et couture]] - Rollina's tailoring school
* [[Dr Gervais]]
* [[Prulab]] - vanilla analysis laboratory
* [[Tsara Lay]] - bespoke mosquito-net tailoring
* [[CLUE]] - Center for Learning and Understanding English
* [[Alliance française Sambava|Alliance française de Sambava]] - French alliance of Sambava
* [[Sambava Post Office|Post Office]]
* [[Colis Express Sambava|Colis Express S.A.]] - courier service by land and air
* [[DHL Sambava]]
* [[Telma Sambava]]
* [[ProGym]] - well equipped fitness centre
* [[François' bike repairs]]
* [[Madabike]] rentals
* [[3J Electronic]] - PC and parts store
* [[Zcom Sambava]] - printing service
* [[Photo SAVA]] - photographic prints and cameras
* [[KOM’SEC]] - sale and repair of IT equipment, PCs, laptops, etc.
* [[Soamazava]] supermarket
* [[Rambo]] - camping equipment store and more.
* [[Soavoanio]] - coconut plantation and producer of various coconut-based products
* [[Andron'ny vehivavy Sambava]] - Women's Day
* [[Duke Lemur Center|Duke Lemur Center SAVA Conservation]] - project dedicated to preserving the natural biodiversity of Madagascar
* [[Lemur Conservation Foundation]] - conservation of [[Marojejy|Marojejy National Park]] and critically endangered lemurs
* [[Sambatex]] - general store, hardware, electronics, household goods etc.
 
== Radio channels ==
* [[RNA Sambava]]
* [[Radio Vanille]]
* [[Radio Fiaingana Vaovao]]
* [[Radio Beton Armé SAVA]]
* [[Radio Tropique]]
 
== Map of Sambava ==
 
<div style="max-width:600px;">
{{#display_map:
-14.254318, 50.157051~Sambava~~;
|centre=-14.262258171448437,50.15662184655761
|type=satellite
|service=google
|width=auto
|height=400
|zoom=14
|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale
|copycoords=yes
|icon=https://www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker.png
}}
</div>
== Transport ==
* Ralph, English speaking tuktuk (Bajaj) driver: +261 (0)32 68 662 68* [[Daniela Haja Rabearivelo]] tuktuk (Bajaj): +261 (0)32 61 052 53 * Hery's Taxi-brousse between Sambavaand [[Vohemar]] airport transfer : +261 (0)32 87 834 60* Jimmy's Taxi-brousse between Sambava and city sightseeing[[Vohemar]]: +261 (0)32 40 200 21* [[Haja RabeariveloSambava Airport]]
== Additional information ==
* [[Sambava photos]]
* [[Sambava videos]]
 
== Sambava Newsfeed ==
 
<rss template="Google-feed" filterout="movie penguins deprecated">http://news.google.com/news?q=sambava&hl=en&gl=us&um=1&ie=UTF-8&output=rss</rss>
 
__NOTOC__
Retrieved from "https://www.madacamp.com/Special:MobileDiff/23643...63492"