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'''Maroantsetra is a town on the north east coast of Madagascar overlooking [[Antongil Bay]], which by 60km x 30km is the largest bay in Madagascar. Maroantsetra is at the northern end of this bay.'''
The estaimated population of the town and surrounding area is 22,503 (2005).
Maroantsetra is a [[Betsimisaraka]] city but inhabited by [[Antemaroa]].<!-- check facts and move up --> Maroantsetra literaly means "many spears" in Malagasy language.
Maroantsetra is the main entry point to the [[Masoala National Park]] and [[Nosy Mangabe]] Special Reserve as well as the headquarters of the [[ANGAP]] park authority.
With an annual rainfall of about 5,000mm, Maroantsetra is perhaps the wettest town area in Madagascar. The surroundings have therefore developed a highly diverse and dense forests. The driest months are November and December.
Daily life is determined by agricultural cycles of vanilla and other spices, such as the plantation, gathering, processing and trade.
There is a domestic airport with daily flights. The RN5 national road links to the south but is often impassable. The town has a seaport, which makes travel to and from [[Tamatave]] possible by so-called "boutres".<!--(or "lakana" --> (wooden boats).
== Accommodation ==
'''Hôtel Coco Beach'''<br>
Tel: +261 206223781 or +261 572006<br>
Email: [mailto:hotel.maroantsetra@gmail.com hotel.maroantsetra@gmail.com]
'''Hôtel Relais du Masoala'''<br>
Tel: +261 202234993 (Tana)<br>
Email: [mailto:relais@simicro.mg relais@simicro.mg]
'''Tampolo Lodge'''<br>
Tel: +261 206223781<br>
Email: [mailto:starauto@wanadoo.mg starauto@wanadoo.mg] or [mailto:f-f@wanadoo.mg f-f@wanadoo.mg]
'''Hôtel du Centre''' (by the market)<br>
Tel: +261 5772131<br>
Email: [mailto:tsimanova@yahoo.fr tsimanova@yahoo.fr]
<!-- Other hotels without details
* Hôtel Antongil (hotel with large (shared balconies)
* Hôtel Maroa
* Pagode
* Vatsy
* Ebène
* Villeta
* Arol Lodge
* Glacier
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The estaimated population of the town and surrounding area is 22,503 (2005).
Maroantsetra is a [[Betsimisaraka]] city but inhabited by [[Antemaroa]].<!-- check facts and move up --> Maroantsetra literaly means "many spears" in Malagasy language.
Maroantsetra is the main entry point to the [[Masoala National Park]] and [[Nosy Mangabe]] Special Reserve as well as the headquarters of the [[ANGAP]] park authority.
With an annual rainfall of about 5,000mm, Maroantsetra is perhaps the wettest town area in Madagascar. The surroundings have therefore developed a highly diverse and dense forests. The driest months are November and December.
Daily life is determined by agricultural cycles of vanilla and other spices, such as the plantation, gathering, processing and trade.
There is a domestic airport with daily flights. The RN5 national road links to the south but is often impassable. The town has a seaport, which makes travel to and from [[Tamatave]] possible by so-called "boutres".<!--(or "lakana" --> (wooden boats).
== Accommodation ==
'''Hôtel Coco Beach'''<br>
Tel: +261 206223781 or +261 572006<br>
Email: [mailto:hotel.maroantsetra@gmail.com hotel.maroantsetra@gmail.com]
'''Hôtel Relais du Masoala'''<br>
Tel: +261 202234993 (Tana)<br>
Email: [mailto:relais@simicro.mg relais@simicro.mg]
'''Tampolo Lodge'''<br>
Tel: +261 206223781<br>
Email: [mailto:starauto@wanadoo.mg starauto@wanadoo.mg] or [mailto:f-f@wanadoo.mg f-f@wanadoo.mg]
'''Hôtel du Centre''' (by the market)<br>
Tel: +261 5772131<br>
Email: [mailto:tsimanova@yahoo.fr tsimanova@yahoo.fr]
<!-- Other hotels without details
* Hôtel Antongil (hotel with large (shared balconies)
* Hôtel Maroa
* Pagode
* Vatsy
* Ebène
* Villeta
* Arol Lodge
* Glacier
-->
