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* long stretched harbour village, boats coming from/going to Maroantsetra
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'''The larger harbour village of Vinanivao is located in a bay on the south-east coast of the Masoala Peninsula. From Vinanivao boats leave direction [[Cap Est]] in the north or [[Cap Masoala]] to the south, or even around the peninsula until [[Maroantsetra]].'''
  
* located in a bay next to a river
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Along the main road of the village, there are many small shops and market stalls selling all kind of needy things (food, cloth, mobile phones, hardware, bike repair, farming and cooking utensils, liquor shops, ...). Vinanivao has a primary school.
  
* vinany = the estuary of a river at the sea / vao = Malagasy name for a fish
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Vinanivao lies at the mouth of a river entering the sea. This is also where the village got its name from: ''vinany'' means in Malagasy "the estuary of a river at the sea" and ''vao'' is the Malagasy name for a fish.
 
 
* many small shops and market stalls along the main road selling all kind of needy things (food, cloth, mobile phones, hardware, bike repair, farming, cooking utensils, liquor shops, ...)
 
 
 
* Primary School
 
  
 
[[File:Vinanivao 040.jpg|600px]]
 
[[File:Vinanivao 040.jpg|600px]]
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* from here transport via motorcycle available (moto rapid) - towards direction Antalaha, usually 3 people on one bike  
 
* from here transport via motorcycle available (moto rapid) - towards direction Antalaha, usually 3 people on one bike  
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[[File:Vinanivao 054.jpg|600px]]
  
 
* small islands in the bay
 
* small islands in the bay
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'''Additional information'''<br>
 
'''Additional information'''<br>
 
* View all [[Vinanivao photos]]
 
* View all [[Vinanivao photos]]
* [[Maroantsetra_Antalaha_trek_around_the_Masoala_peninsula|Maroantsetra Antalaha trek around the Masoala peninsula]] - The small town of Vinanivao lies on the path sneaking around the Masoala Peninsula.
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* [[Maroantsetra_Antalaha_trek_around_the_Masoala_peninsula|Maroantsetra Antalaha trek around the Masoala peninsula]] - Vinanivao lies on the path sneaking around the Masoala Peninsula.

Revision as of 19:02, 11 August 2016

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The larger harbour village of Vinanivao is located in a bay on the south-east coast of the Masoala Peninsula. From Vinanivao boats leave direction Cap Est in the north or Cap Masoala to the south, or even around the peninsula until Maroantsetra.

Along the main road of the village, there are many small shops and market stalls selling all kind of needy things (food, cloth, mobile phones, hardware, bike repair, farming and cooking utensils, liquor shops, ...). Vinanivao has a primary school.

Vinanivao lies at the mouth of a river entering the sea. This is also where the village got its name from: vinany means in Malagasy "the estuary of a river at the sea" and vao is the Malagasy name for a fish.

Vinanivao 040.jpg

  • very basic hotel and restaurant directly at the harbour
  • better hotel is a 10 min walk out of the village direction north along the road to Antalaha: 10 bungalows, shared cold water shower/toilet, 10,000 Ariary (2015)
  • from here transport via motorcycle available (moto rapid) - towards direction Antalaha, usually 3 people on one bike

Vinanivao 054.jpg

  • small islands in the bay
Vinanivao 076.jpg
Vinanivao 077.jpg Vinanivao 009.jpg Vinanivao 011.jpg

GPS coordinates
S 15°52.618'
E050°16.517'
17m elevation


Additional information