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'''Maroantsetra is a town on the north east coast of Madagascar overlooking [[Antongil Bay]], which by its 60×30 kilometres area is the second largest bay in Madagascar. Maroantsetra is at the northern end of this bay.''' | '''Maroantsetra is a town on the north east coast of Madagascar overlooking [[Antongil Bay]], which by its 60×30 kilometres area is the second largest bay in Madagascar. Maroantsetra is at the northern end of this bay.''' | ||
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The estimated population of the town and surrounding area is 22,503 (2005). | The estimated population of the town and surrounding area is 22,503 (2005). | ||
[[Betsimisaraka]] and [[Tsimihety]] tribes comprise the majority of the population in Maroantsetra. Maroantsetra literaly means "many spears" in Malagasy language. | [[Betsimisaraka]] and [[Tsimihety]] tribes comprise the majority of the population in Maroantsetra. Maroantsetra literaly means "many spears" in Malagasy language. | ||
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Maroantsetra is the main entry point to the [[Masoala National Park]] and [[Nosy Mangabe]] Special Reserve as well as the location of the [[Madagascar National Parks]] authority headquarters. | Maroantsetra is the main entry point to the [[Masoala National Park]] and [[Nosy Mangabe]] Special Reserve as well as the location of the [[Madagascar National Parks]] authority headquarters. | ||
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Daily life is determined by agricultural cycles, such as the plantation, gathering, processing and trade of vanilla and other spices. | Daily life is determined by agricultural cycles, such as the plantation, gathering, processing and trade of vanilla and other spices. | ||
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| − | == | + | == Hotels and restaurants in Maroantsetra == |
'''[[Coco Beach]]''' (10 bungalows)<br> | '''[[Coco Beach]]''' (10 bungalows)<br> | ||
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Tel: +261 (0)20 5772131<br> | Tel: +261 (0)20 5772131<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:tsimanova@yahoo.fr tsimanova@yahoo.fr] | Email: [mailto:tsimanova@yahoo.fr tsimanova@yahoo.fr] | ||
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| + | '''Manga Beach Hotel'''<br> | ||
| + | Lot R1 011 Androkaroka - BP 73 Maroantsetra<br> | ||
| + | Tel: +261 (0)32 54 795 04 / +261 (0)34 07 019 77<br> | ||
| + | Email: [mailto:mangabeach.hotel@yahoo.com mangabeach.hotel@yahoo.com]<br> | ||
| + | Website: [http://www.mangabeach-madagascar.com www.mangabeach-madagascar.com] | ||
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| + | '''Hotel Antongil''' (8 rooms) | ||
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| + | '''Maroa Hotel''' (6 bungalows) | ||
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| + | '''La Pagode ''' (7 bungalows) | ||
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| + | '''[[Florida Snack]]''' | ||
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| + | == Hotels and restaurants Masoala peninsula == | ||
'''[[Tampolodge]]'''<br> | '''[[Tampolodge]]'''<br> | ||
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Reservations office in Maroantsetra map: https://goo.gl/maps/ETjwD <!-- https://www.google.de/maps/@-15.729615,49.959276,497m/data=!3m1!1e3 --><br> | Reservations office in Maroantsetra map: https://goo.gl/maps/ETjwD <!-- https://www.google.de/maps/@-15.729615,49.959276,497m/data=!3m1!1e3 --><br> | ||
Tampolodge in Masoala map: https://goo.gl/maps/TD9rW<br> | Tampolodge in Masoala map: https://goo.gl/maps/TD9rW<br> | ||
| − | Tel: | + | Tel: +261 (0)32 4271337 / +261 (0)34 3174797<br> |
Email: [mailto:tampolodge@yahoo.fr tampolodge@yahoo.fr] / [mailto:giuseppe.masoala@gmail.com giuseppe.masoala@gmail.com] | Email: [mailto:tampolodge@yahoo.fr tampolodge@yahoo.fr] / [mailto:giuseppe.masoala@gmail.com giuseppe.masoala@gmail.com] | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''[[Masoala Birding Camp]]'''<br> |
| + | Email: [mailto:patrickbezafi1081@gmail.com patrickbezafi1081@gmail.com]<br> | ||
| + | Tel: +261 (0)32 86 938 84 | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''[[Hippocampe|L'Hippocampe]]'''<br> |
| + | S 15°42.943'<br> | ||
| + | E049°57.690'<br> | ||
| + | Email: [mailto:madahippocampe@live.fr madahippocampe@live.fr]<br> | ||
| + | Tel: +261 (0)32 86 938 84 / +261 (0)32 70 346 95 | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''[[Masoala Village Lodge]]'''<br> |
| + | S 15°42.885'<br> | ||
| + | E049°57.726'<br> | ||
| + | Tel: +261 (0)32 86 938 84 | ||
| + | '''[[Masoala Forest Lodge]]''' | ||
== How to get from [[Antananarivo]] to Maroantsetra == | == How to get from [[Antananarivo]] to Maroantsetra == | ||
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The easiest and surely qickest way to reach Maroantsetra is by plane. There is a domestic airport 8km from town. As Air Madagascar approaches Maroantsetra only ... times a week using a small plane, free seats are often sold out. Spontaneous travellers might have a problem obtaining a ticket. | The easiest and surely qickest way to reach Maroantsetra is by plane. There is a domestic airport 8km from town. As Air Madagascar approaches Maroantsetra only ... times a week using a small plane, free seats are often sold out. Spontaneous travellers might have a problem obtaining a ticket. | ||
| − | Another option but surely not ideal for everyone is to go by private car or [[taxi-brousse]]. Although the RN2 from Antananarivo to [[Toamasina]] is in very good condition, the northern part of the RN5 running along the east coast is often impassable. | + | Another option but surely not ideal for everyone is to go by private car or [[taxi-brousse]]. Although the RN2 from Antananarivo to [[Toamasina]] is in very good condition, the northern part of the RN5 running along the east coast is often impassable. The usually 2 days car journey between Toamasina and Maroantsetra can easily change into a 3-4 days adventure throughout the rainy season. |
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| + | The third option is a combination of taxi-brousse and boat transfer. There are numerous taxi-brousses leaving Tana direction Toamasina in the early morning hours. For those who don't want to wait until the taxi-brousse is finally filled up with enough passengers or simply want to have a seat for themselves should go by [[Cotisse Transport]]. The ticket is slightly more expensive (24,000 Ariary in 2015), but the buses leave on time and have free Wifi. The Tana-Toamasina stretch takes between 6 and 8 hours. In Toamasina one can jump on a [[pousse-pousse]] to get to the [[Melissa Express]] office. Melissa Express offers boat services between Toamasina and Maroantsetra. As the boat goes only twice a week, one should not hesitate to buy one of the rare tickets (180,000 Ariary in 2015). The boat leaves from [[Soanierana Ivongo]], a small town 163km north of Toamasina. The transfer to the boat takes about 4 hours and is included in the ticket price. A regular taxi-brousse costs (10,000 Ariary, 2015). From Soanierana Ivongo the boat leaves after midnight usually between 2am and 3am and arrives after a stop in [[Mananara]] about 8 hours later in Maroantsetra. | ||
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| + | == Guides located in Maroantsetra == | ||
| − | + | * [[Claudio Ramiandry]] | |
| + | * [[Pascal]] | ||
| + | * [[Moses]] from [[Madagascar Safari Tour Guide]] | ||
| + | * [[Jean Emile]] from [[Masoala Nature Guide] | ||
| + | *[[Juberson]] from [[Masoala travel guide]] | ||
== Radio == | == Radio == | ||
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* [[RNA Maroantsetra|RNA]] | * [[RNA Maroantsetra|RNA]] | ||
| + | == Printing & Internet == | ||
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| + | * [[Arobase]] | ||
== People == | == People == | ||
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* [[Liva]] | * [[Liva]] | ||
* [[Giuseppe and Njara]] | * [[Giuseppe and Njara]] | ||
* [[Synelle Malazamanana]] | * [[Synelle Malazamanana]] | ||
* Rakoto Vazaha | * Rakoto Vazaha | ||
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| + | == Photos == | ||
| + | * View all [[Maroantsetra photos]] | ||
== Additional information and links == | == Additional information and links == | ||
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* http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Madagascar/Maroantsetra | * http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Madagascar/Maroantsetra | ||
* http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY8Xa7yNZmo | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY8Xa7yNZmo | ||
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| − | * | + | * 5 days trek from [[Maroantsetra Antalaha trek|Maroantsetra to Antalaha]] |
| + | * 7 days trek from [[Maroantsetra Antalaha trek around the Masoala peninsula|Maroantsetra to Antalaha around the Masoala peninsula]] | ||
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Maroantsetra is a town on the north east coast of Madagascar overlooking Antongil Bay, which by its 60×30 kilometres area is the second largest bay in Madagascar. Maroantsetra is at the northern end of this bay.
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The estimated population of the town and surrounding area is 22,503 (2005).
Betsimisaraka and Tsimihety tribes comprise the majority of the population in Maroantsetra. Maroantsetra literaly means "many spears" in Malagasy language.
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Maroantsetra is the main entry point to the Masoala National Park and Nosy Mangabe Special Reserve as well as the location of the Madagascar National Parks authority headquarters.
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, such as the plantation, gathering, processing and trade of vanilla and other spices.
Hotels and restaurants in Maroantsetra
Coco Beach (10 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)20 5772006
Email: hotel.maroatours@gmail.com
Relais du Masoala (15 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)32 4021381 (mobile)
Email: relaismasoala@gmail.com
Website: www.relaisdumasoala.com
Masoala Resort (11 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)33 1105152 (mobile)
Email: masoala.resort@yahoo.fr or contact@masoalaresort.com
Website: www.masoalaresort.com
Hôtel du Centre (rooms & bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)20 5772131
Email: tsimanova@yahoo.fr
Manga Beach Hotel
Lot R1 011 Androkaroka - BP 73 Maroantsetra
Tel: +261 (0)32 54 795 04 / +261 (0)34 07 019 77
Email: mangabeach.hotel@yahoo.com
Website: www.mangabeach-madagascar.com
Hotel Antongil (8 rooms)
Maroa Hotel (6 bungalows)
La Pagode (7 bungalows)
Hotels and restaurants Masoala peninsula
Tampolodge
BP 61, 512 Maroantsetra
Reservations office in Maroantsetra map: https://goo.gl/maps/ETjwD
Tampolodge in Masoala map: https://goo.gl/maps/TD9rW
Tel: +261 (0)32 4271337 / +261 (0)34 3174797
Email: tampolodge@yahoo.fr / giuseppe.masoala@gmail.com
Masoala Birding Camp
Email: patrickbezafi1081@gmail.com
Tel: +261 (0)32 86 938 84
L'Hippocampe
S 15°42.943'
E049°57.690'
Email: madahippocampe@live.fr
Tel: +261 (0)32 86 938 84 / +261 (0)32 70 346 95
Masoala Village Lodge
S 15°42.885'
E049°57.726'
Tel: +261 (0)32 86 938 84
How to get from Antananarivo to Maroantsetra
The easiest and surely qickest way to reach Maroantsetra is by plane. There is a domestic airport 8km from town. As Air Madagascar approaches Maroantsetra only ... times a week using a small plane, free seats are often sold out. Spontaneous travellers might have a problem obtaining a ticket.
Another option but surely not ideal for everyone is to go by private car or taxi-brousse. Although the RN2 from Antananarivo to Toamasina is in very good condition, the northern part of the RN5 running along the east coast is often impassable. The usually 2 days car journey between Toamasina and Maroantsetra can easily change into a 3-4 days adventure throughout the rainy season.
The third option is a combination of taxi-brousse and boat transfer. There are numerous taxi-brousses leaving Tana direction Toamasina in the early morning hours. For those who don't want to wait until the taxi-brousse is finally filled up with enough passengers or simply want to have a seat for themselves should go by Cotisse Transport. The ticket is slightly more expensive (24,000 Ariary in 2015), but the buses leave on time and have free Wifi. The Tana-Toamasina stretch takes between 6 and 8 hours. In Toamasina one can jump on a pousse-pousse to get to the Melissa Express office. Melissa Express offers boat services between Toamasina and Maroantsetra. As the boat goes only twice a week, one should not hesitate to buy one of the rare tickets (180,000 Ariary in 2015). The boat leaves from Soanierana Ivongo, a small town 163km north of Toamasina. The transfer to the boat takes about 4 hours and is included in the ticket price. A regular taxi-brousse costs (10,000 Ariary, 2015). From Soanierana Ivongo the boat leaves after midnight usually between 2am and 3am and arrives after a stop in Mananara about 8 hours later in Maroantsetra.
Guides located in Maroantsetra
- Claudio Ramiandry
- Pascal
- Moses from Madagascar Safari Tour Guide
- Jean Emile from [[Masoala Nature Guide]
- Juberson from Masoala travel guide
Radio
Printing & Internet
People
- Liva
- Giuseppe and Njara
- Synelle Malazamanana
- Rakoto Vazaha
- Juberson guide Masoala
Photos
- View all Maroantsetra photos
Additional information and links
- 5 days trek from Maroantsetra to Antalaha
- 7 days trek from Maroantsetra to Antalaha around the Masoala peninsula
