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'''The small village of Ambodipont is located two villages the second village south of [[Ampanavoana]] in the eastern part of the Masoala Peninsula. The distance from the sea to Ambodipont is about one kilometre.'''
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A wide sandy road lined with coconut palms leads through the village. In thevillage centre there is a large shop selling a bit of everything, such as rice, drinks, sweets, soap, note-books, clothes and petrol. It is also the local bar where mostly the men of the village spend much of their afternoons. Next to the shopare three bungalows offering basic accommodation.
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Ambodipont has a public primary school, established on 24th February 2009.
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The next village south of [[Ambodipont]] is [[Anjanazana]] and the next village direction north is [[Marofinaritra]].
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