View source for Marovato (Ambanja)

'''Marovato is a common name for villages in Madagascar. This Marovato refers to a village and commune in the [[Ambanja]] district.'''

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Marovato is located at the [[Sambirano River]] in the northwest of Madagascar. The village name can be translated into ''"many stones"'' - ''maro'' means ''"many"'' and ''vato'' means ''"stone"''.

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Entering the village from the north, there is a station of the National Gendarmerie responsible for land and road. About 100 metres from the village centre the Collège d'Enseignement Générale (College of General Education, CEG) can be found.

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For a chilled drink stop by at the EPI-BAR (shop & bar) named Pigeon Vert (Green Pigeon).

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'''GPS coordinates'''<br>
Google: 13°56'49.6"S 48°33'17.4"E<br>
Garmin: -13.947110, 48.554842

== Photos ==

View all [[Marovato (Ambanja) photos|Marovato photos]]

== Additional information ==

* [[Sambirano Trekking Tour]]
* [[Bemaneviky_to_Marotolana_by_bike|Bike ride Bemaneviky to Marotolana]] - 30.74 km
* [[Marovato_to_Andranomandevy_by_bike|Bike ride Marovato to Andranomandevy]] - 24.30 km