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* long stretched '''The larger harbour village, of Vinanivao is located in a bay on the south-east coast of the Masoala Peninsula. From Vinanivao boats coming from/going leave direction [[Cap Est]] in the north or [[Cap Masoala]] to the south, or even around the peninsula until [[Maroantsetra]].'''
* located in Along the main road of the village, there are many small shops and market stalls selling all kind of needy things (food, cloth, mobile phones, hardware, bike repair, farming and cooking utensils, liquor shops, ...). Vinanivao has a bay next to a riverprimary school.
* Vinanivao lies at the mouth of a river entering the sea. This is also where the village got its name from: ''vinany = '' means in Malagasy "the estuary of a river at the sea / " and ''vao = '' is the Malagasy name for a fish * many small shops and market stalls along the main road selling all kind of needy things (food, cloth, mobile phones, hardware, bike repair, farming, cooking utensils, liquor shops, ...) * Primary School
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* from here transport via motorcycle available (moto rapid) - towards direction Antalaha, usually 3 people on one bike
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* small islands in the bay
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'''Additional information'''<br>
* View all [[Vinanivao photos]]
* [[Maroantsetra_Antalaha_trek_around_the_Masoala_peninsula|Maroantsetra Antalaha trek around the Masoala peninsula]] - The small town of Vinanivao lies on the path sneaking around the Masoala Peninsula.