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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]], [[Andapa]] and [[Vohemar]], 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.

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Activities 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 Antogopahitra (a small boat across the creek [[Antongompahitra]] and [[Bemanevika]]. Small boats leaves from behind Maison Ravilo Ravelo/[[Tandramena]] at Antaimbyand costs 1,000 Ar across the creek where "taxi motos" (motorcycle bike drivers)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 places extended in the central taxi-brousse station mornings once a week: Antaimby on Tuesdays, Ambodisatrana on Fridays and the beachAntanifotsy on Saturdays.  <HTML5video type="youtube">669rPv9lKxU</HTML5video> <HTML5video type="youtube">TqyaZmFG-jM</HTML5video> <HTML5video type="youtube">mmDnextBpjA</HTML5video> Every Sunday starting from early afternoon close to [[Las Palmas|Las Palmas Hotel]] there is a big beach party including dance competitions and occasionally with several beach bars, small hand powered ferris wheels, gambling stalls etc. Some Sundays there is [[Moraingy]] tournamentsin Analamandrorofo along the road between Antaimby and Antanifotsy.

A domestic airport is located approximately 2km 1 km from the town centre with flights connecting [[Antananarivo]], [[Toamasina]] (Tamatave), [[Maroantsetra]] and [[Diego Suarez]]. Scheduled flights are operated by [[Air Madagascar|Tsaradia]] and occasionally [[Madagasikara Airways]].

* Scheduled flight connections are opereted by [[Madagasikara Airways]] and [[Air Madagascar]].* [[Samy_Express#Samy_Express_-_Vedette_Rapid_-_Sambava|Samy Express Head Office]] - boat transfers to/from [[Diego Suarez]] (during rain season only).

== Vanilla Sambava vanilla exporters ==

* [[Exotic TradeBiovanilla]]

== RestaurantsMedical == * [[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 ==

== Sambava Beach ==

== Medical Sambava hotels and restaurants == '''[[Hotel Sky Blue]]'''<br>Ambodisatrana

* '''[[Pharmacie JangaHotel Hazavola]]'''<br>Sambava-Centre<br>Tel: +261 (0) 32 03 002 08

Email: [mailto:mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com]<br><br>

Tel: +261 (0)20 88 998 94 or +261 (0)32 21 221 21 (mobile)<br><br>

[http://laspalmas-hotelsambava.com www.laspalmas-hotelsambava.com]<br><br>

Email: [mailto:razafizoe@yahoo.fr razafizoe@yahoo.fr]<br><br>

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* [[Samy_Express#Samy_Express_École de coupe et couture]] -_Vedette_Rapid_Rollina's tailoring school* [[Dr Gervais]]* [[Prulab]] -_Sambava|Samy Express Head Officevanilla analysis laboratory* [[Tsara Lay]] - boat transfers to/from bespoke mosquito-net tailoring* [[Diego SuarezCLUE]] (during rain season only)- Center for Learning and Understanding English

* [[3J ElectronicSambava Post Office|Post Office]] PC * [[Colis Express Sambava|Colis Express S.A.]] - courier service by land and parts storeair

* [[ProGym]] - well equipped fitness centre* [[François' bike repairs]]* [[Madabike]] rentals* [[3J Electronic]] - PC and parts store* [[Zcom Sambava Post Office|Post Office]]- printing service* [[SoavoanioPhoto SAVA]]- photographic prints and cameras* [[Andron'ny vehivavy SambavaKOM’SEC]] (Women's Day)- sale and repair of IT equipment, PCs, laptops, etc.

* [[Zcom Rambo]] - camping equipment store and more.* [[Soavoanio]] - coconut plantation and producer of various coconut-based products* [[Andron'ny vehivavy Sambava]] printing service- Women's Day* [[Pharmacie MAEVADuke Lemur Center|Duke Lemur Center SAVA Conservation]] - Antanifotsyproject dedicated to preserving the natural biodiversity of Madagascar* [[Photo SAVALemur Conservation Foundation]] - photographic prints conservation of [[Marojejy|Marojejy National Park]] and camerascritically 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]]

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* 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]]