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'''Baobab Avenue is Along a cluster of very large [[baobab tree]]s about 15km dirt-road some fifteen kilometres north of [[Morondava]] along , a cluster of baobab trees to the right and left of the road to [[Belo-sur-Tsiribihina]]roadside form an avenue of proud giants known as Baobab Avenue. It The location is a landmark of the region and a symbol of Madagascar and one of the most photographed spots in Madagascar, appearing on many postcards etcthe country.'''
[[File:Baobab Avenue 011003.jpg|600px|none|thumb|[[Sakalava]] Baobab AveneAvenue]]
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<td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0017.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Baobab Avenue]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0030.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Baobab fruits (brown/white)]]</td>
<td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0029.jpg|189px|none|thumb|The trunk of a Baobab]]</td></tr>
<tr><td valign="top">[[File:Morondava 0026.jpg|189px|none|thumb|Passing truck #1]]</td>
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The best times to visit Baobab Avenue are at sunset and sunrise when the colours of the stems trunks change and the long shadows of the trees are most pronounced. Baobab Avenue can be reached from [[Morondava]] by foot, bike or [[taxi-brousse]] in the direction of [[Belo-sur-Tsiribihina]]. A tiny village and a school are located nearby. The location is also known as Allée de Baobab, Avenue du Baobab or Adansoinia grandidieri baobabs. <div style="max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-20.249777421092436,44.41958584424103~'''Baobab Avenue'''~~;|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>