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'''Sambava is a town and district on the east coast of Madagascar and the capitalof the Sambava and Sava region. The population in 2001 was approximately 40,000. A domestic airport operated by [[Air Madagascar]] is located approximately 2km from town, with flights connecting [[Antananarivo]], [[Tamatave]], [[Maroantsetra]] and [[Diego Suarez]].'''
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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.
Recommended activities include a visit to the Lopat vanilla factory to learn about traditional vanilla production procedures, the Center for Learning and Understanding English (CLUE) and the large ''bazary kely'' marketplace, especially on Tuesdays.
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