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'''Sambava is a town and district on the east coast of Madagascar and the capital of the SAVA region. Along with [[Antalaha]], [[Andapa]] and [[Vohemar]], Sambava is the centre of vanilla production and Sava regionthe source of most of the world's vanilla export.'''

Almost half of the population in the Sambava region live from farming and raising livestock. The most common acricultures agricultures are [[Madagascar Vanilla|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 export.

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Activities include a visit to the a [[Lopat Vanillahttps://www.madagascarspices.com//vanilla_tour.html vanilla plantation]] factory and one of the many processing facilities to learn about traditional vanilla production, a guided tour of the Center for Learning [[Soavoanio]] coconut plantation, a visit to [[Antongompahitra]] and Understanding English [[Bemanevika]]. Small boats leaves from behind Maison Ravelo/[[Tandramena]] at Antaimby and costs 1,000 Ar across the creek where "taxi motos" (CLUEmotorcycle bike drivers) are offered. This is a shortcut to reach [[Bemanevika]] and the large ''bazary kely'' marketplace[[Bemarivo]].

The town has There are three main market places in different areas of Sambava with each of the market places extended in the mornings once a stunning beach with sometimes with huge week: Antaimby on Tuesdays, Ambodisatrana on Fridays and dangerous wavesAntanifotsy on Saturdays.  <HTML5video type="youtube">669rPv9lKxU</HTML5video> <HTML5video type="youtube">TqyaZmFG-jM</HTML5video> <HTML5video type="youtube">mmDnextBpjA</HTML5video> Every Sunday from early afternoon close to there is a big beach party including various eventswith several beach bars, such as cockfightingsmall hand powered ferris wheels, dance competitions and gambling stalls etc. Some Sundays there is [[Moraingy|kickboxing]] tournaments. Every Friday, there is an extended market with various clothing stands appearing on in Analamandrorofo along the road between the central taxi-brousse station Antaimby and the beachAntanifotsy.

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. A domestic airport is located approximately 2km 1 km from the town centre with flights connecting [[Antananarivo]], [[Toamasina]] (Tamatave), [[Maroantsetra]] and [[Diego Suarez]]. Scheduled flights are operated by [[Air Madagascar|Tsaradia]] and [[Madagasikara Airways]].

* Scheduled flight connections are opereted by [[Madagasikara Airways]] and [[Air Madagascar]].* [[Samy_Express#Samy_Express_-_Vedette_Rapid_-_Sambava|Samy Express Head Office]] - boat transfers to/from [[Diego Suarez]] (during rain season only).

== Vanilla Sambava vanilla exporters ==

* [[Exotic TradeBiovanilla]]

== RestaurantsMedical == * [[Pharmacie Manantenasoa]] - Sambava-Centre* [[Pharmacie Janga]] - Ambodisatrana* [[Pharmacie MEVA]] - Antanifotsy* [https://web.facebook.com/CHRR-Besopaka-Sambava-118653872852496/ Besopaka Hospital] == Sambava restaurants, cafes and bars ==

* [[Resto Mimi]] - popular with touristsvisitors to Marojejy

== Sambava Beach ==

== Medical Sambava hotels and restaurants == '''[[Hotel Sky Blue]]'''<br>Ambodisatrana

* '''[[Pharmacie JangaHotel Hazavola]]'''<br>Sambava-Centre<br>Tel: +261 (0) 32 03 002 08

Email: [mailto:mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com]<br><br>

Tel: +261 (0)20 88 998 94 or +261 (0)32 21 221 21 (mobile)<br><br>

[http://laspalmas-hotelsambava.com www.laspalmas-hotelsambava.com]<br><br>

Email: [mailto:razafizoe@yahoo.fr razafizoe@yahoo.fr]<br><br>

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* [[3J ElectronicSambava Post Office|Post Office]] PC * [[Colis Express Sambava|Colis Express S.A.]] - courier service by land and parts storeair

* [[ProGym]] - well equipped fitness centre* [[François' bike repairs]]* [[Madabike]] rentals* [[3J Electronic]] - PC and parts store* [[Zcom Sambava Post Office|Post Office]]- printing service* [[SoavoanioPhoto SAVA]]- photographic prints and cameras* [[Andron'ny vehivavy SambavaKOM’SEC]] (Women's Day)- sale and repair of IT equipment, PCs, laptops, etc.

* [[Zcom Rambo]] - camping equipment store and more.* [[Soavoanio]] - coconut plantation and producer of various coconut-based products* [[Andron'ny vehivavy Sambava]] printing service- Women's Day* [[Duke Lemur Center|Duke Lemur Center SAVA Conservation]] - project dedicated to preserving the natural biodiversity of Madagascar* [[Lemur Conservation Foundation]] - conservation of [[Marojejy|Marojejy National Park]] and critically endangered lemurs* [[Sambatex]] - general store, hardware, electronics, household goods etc. == Radio channels ==* [[RNA Sambava]]* [[Radio Vanille]]* [[Radio Fiaingana Vaovao]]* [[Radio Beton Armé SAVA]]* [[Radio Tropique]]

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* Ralph, English speaking tuktuk (Bajaj) driver: +261 (0)32 68 662 68* [[Daniela Haja Rabearivelo]] tuktuk (Bajaj): +261 (0)32 61 052 53 * Hery's Taxi-brousse between Sambavaand [[Vohemar]] airport transfer : +261 (0)32 87 834 60* Jimmy's Taxi-brousse between Sambava and city sightseeing[[Vohemar]]: +261 (0)32 40 200 21* [[Haja RabeariveloSambava Airport]]