Sambava

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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 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.

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Activities include a visit to the Lopat vanilla factory to learn about traditional vanilla production, the Center for Learning and Understanding English (CLUE) and the large bazary kely marketplace.


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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 and from thereon a 5-hour boat ride by pirogue up-river to Amboahangibe. Alternatively, catch a lift with one of the cargo boats used to transport vanilla pickers during the harvesting season. Marojejy National Park can be reached by road from Sambava.

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Dance contest at the weekly Sambava beach party

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.

Places

Vanilla exporters

Souvenirs

Restaurants

Medical

Hotels and restaurants

Mimi Hotel or Resto Mimi (16 rooms, 4 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)32 0761028 or +261 (0)32 04028855
Email: mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com

La Paillotte - Chez Jo (4 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)20 88 998 94 or +261 (0)32 21 221 21 (mobile)

Las Palmas (6 bungalows, 3 rooms)
Tel: +261 (0)20 8892087 / +261 (0)32 4007372
Email: laspalmas.hotel@gmail.com
www.laspalmas-hotelsambava.com

Hotel l’Ambassadeur - Chez Zoé
Tel: +261 (0)32 0292745 or +261 (0)32 0211347
Email: razafizoe@yahoo.fr

Hotel Orchidea Beach II
Tel: +261 (0)32 0438377
Email: orchideabeach2@yahoo.fr

Florencia
Tel: +261 032 0246621

Hôtel Cantonnais
Tel: N/A

Hôtel Carrefour
Tel: +261 8892060 or +261 8892322

Hotel Melrose
Tel: +261 33 1457479 or cellphone: +261 (0)32 04572

Hôtel Paradis
Tel: +261 208892297 or +261 324012689

Hôtel la Romance de Jupiter
Tel (cellphone): +261 (0)32 0463389

Hotel Noumea
Tel: +261 032 0263586

Various

Sambava Newsfeed

Tibetan Liaison Officer Kunga Tashi Attends Birth Anniversary of Guru Padma Sambava - Central Tibetan Administration
Tibetan Liaison Officer Kunga Tashi Attends Birth Anniversary of Guru Padma Sambava  Central Tibetan Administration
09-Jul-2023 07:00
Vanilla brings cash and crime to Madagascar - The Seattle Times
Vanilla brings cash and crime to Madagascar  The Seattle Times
28-Sep-2018 07:00
In Madagascar, Endangered Lemurs Find a Private Refuge (Published 2020) - The New York Times
In Madagascar, Endangered Lemurs Find a Private Refuge (Published 2020)  The New York Times
27-Oct-2020 07:00
Madagascan gold: meet the vanilla hustlers – in pictures - The Guardian
Madagascan gold: meet the vanilla hustlers – in pictures  The Guardian
31-Mar-2018 07:00
How fortunes are being made and lost in Madagascar's vanilla boom - ABC News
How fortunes are being made and lost in Madagascar's vanilla boom  ABC News
21-Jan-2019 08:00
Sambava - Madagascar: Wind Storm Situation as of 10/03/2017, Grading Map - Madagascar - ReliefWeb
Sambava - Madagascar: Wind Storm Situation as of 10/03/2017, Grading Map - Madagascar  ReliefWeb
15-Mar-2017 07:00
Alphabet of Dalit pride: Reviving Sambava, a 'secret' ancient language - The News Minute
Alphabet of Dalit pride: Reviving Sambava, a 'secret' ancient language  The News Minute
23-Oct-2018 07:00
Mihava Tour : nisy ny fihaonana tamin'ny vahoakan'i Sambava – Newsmada - Newsmada
Mihava Tour : nisy ny fihaonana tamin'ny vahoakan'i Sambava – Newsmada  Newsmada
12-Apr-2023 07:00
Precious as Silver, Vanilla Brings Cash and Crime to Madagascar (Published 2018) - The New York Times
Precious as Silver, Vanilla Brings Cash and Crime to Madagascar (Published 2018)  The New York Times
30-Aug-2018 07:00
Collector N Prasanth to prepare package for Perambra Sambava colony - Deccan Chronicle
Collector N Prasanth to prepare package for Perambra Sambava colony  Deccan Chronicle
21-Jun-2016 07:00
Call for hartal in Kottayam by CSDS on dalit issue - The Times of India
Call for hartal in Kottayam by CSDS on dalit issue  The Times of India
16-Jan-2017 08:00
Kerala school breaks ‘apartheid’ shackles, gets first scholarship winner after 66 years - The New Indian Express
Kerala school breaks ‘apartheid’ shackles, gets first scholarship winner after 66 years  The New Indian Express
10-May-2022 07:00
Wild times as Madagascar rides vanilla price bubble - Seychelles News Agency
Wild times as Madagascar rides vanilla price bubble  Seychelles News Agency
23-Aug-2017 07:00
Normal life hit as CSDS hartal turns violent in Kottayam - The Times of India
Normal life hit as CSDS hartal turns violent in Kottayam  The Times of India
17-Jan-2017 08:00
Why does this Kerala school have only Dalit students? - Asianet Newsable
Why does this Kerala school have only Dalit students?  Asianet Newsable
31-Mar-2018 07:00


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