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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 the source of most of the world's vanilla export.'''
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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]] and [[Andapa]], is the centre of vanilla production and the source of most of the world's vanilla export.
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Activities include a visit to a [https://www.madagascarspices.com//vanilla_tour.html vanilla plantation ] and one of the many processing facilities to learn about traditional vanilla production, a guided tour of the [[Soavoanio]] coconut plantation, a visit to Antogopahitra (a small boat across the creek [[Antongompahitra]] and [[Bemanevika]]. Small boats leaves from behind Maison Ravelo /[[Tandramena]] at Antaimbyand costs 1,000 Ar across the creek where "taxi motos" (motorcycle bike drivers)are offered. This is a shortcut to reach [[Bemanevika]] and [[Bemarivo]].
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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]].
== Transport to/from Sambava ==
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* 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).
== Places ==
* [[Biovanilla]]
* [[Bemiray]]
* [[Madagascar Flavors]]
* [[Madex Vanille]]
== Souvenirs ==
* [[Mme Olivia]]
* [[Madacrafts]]
== Medical ==
* [[Pharmacie Centrale]] - Antaimby* [[Pharmacie Manantenasoa]] - Sambava-Centre* [[Pharmacie Janga]]- Ambodisatrana
* [[Pharmacie MEVA]] - Antanifotsy
* [https://web.facebook.com/CHRR-Besopaka-Sambava-118653872852496/ Besopaka Hospital]
== Restaurants, cafes and bars ==
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* [[Chez Aline]] - Restaurant and bar in the Besopaka area
* [[Arc en Ciel]] - Bar and restaurant with live music and karaoke
* [[Soa Sakafo Gasy]]
* [[O'Delice de Mily]]
* [[Chez Sophie]]
* [[Sunset Bar]] Ampandrozonana
* [[Gargotte Sylvia Sambava]] in the Ampandrozonana district
* [[Happy Sambava]] - pastries
* [[Gargotte Nouvelle]] - La Soupe, Min Sao, coffee, Thé-Cola
* [[Le Capricorne]] - restaurant and event location
* [[Epi-Bar La Vanilla]] - bar, shop and restaurant
* [[La Rosace]] - simple roofed outdoors breakfast and lunch eatery in central Sambava
* [[Bar Bleue]] - outdoors dinner restaurant in Sambava centre
* [[Zaza Mila Vola]] - large menu with only Malagasy food, open daily
* [[Tao Fy]] - restaurant, bar and cafe in the Antanifotsy district of Sambava
== Beach ==
== Hotels and restaurants ==
'''[[Hotel Sky Blue]]'''<br>
Ambodisatrana
'''[[Hotel Hazavola]]'''<br>
Sambava-Centre<br>
Tel: +261 (0) 32 03 002 08
'''[[Identic.MG]]'''<br>
Antohomaro, Sambava<br>
Tel: +261 (0) 32 54 566 67
'''[[Hotel Carrefour]]'''<br>
Sambava-Centre<br>
Tel: +261 (0) 20 889 2060
'''[[La Pirogue]]'''<br>
Ampandrozonana
'''[[Le Jardin Arhumatic]]'''<br>
Ampandrozonana
'''[[Mimi Hotel]] or Resto Mimi''' (16 rooms, 4 bungalows)<br>
'''Hotel Noumea'''<br>
Tel: +261 032 0263586(0)32 02 635 86
'''[[Hotel le Giroflier]]'''<br>
Sambava-Centre<br>
Tel: +261 32 97 792 10
'''[[Tiako Marojejy]]'''<br>
Antaimby, Sambava<br>
Tel: +261 (0)34 07 423 05 / +261 (0)34 44 555 55
== Various ==
* [[Arhumatic]] - liquor shop Sambava-Centre
* [[Raffia Travel & Tours]] - local tour operator and flight bookings
* [[École de coupe et couture]] - Rollina's tailoring school
* [[Dr Gervais]]
* [[Prulab]] - vanilla analysis laboratory
* [[Tsara Lay]] - bespoke mosquito-net tailoring
* [[CLUE]] - Center for Learning and Understanding English
* [[Alliance française Sambava|Alliance française de Sambava]] - French alliance of Sambava
* [[Sambava Post Office|Post Office]]
* [[Colis Express Sambava|Colis Express S.A.]] - courier service by land and air
* [[DHL Sambava]]
* [[Telma Sambava]]
* [[ProGym]] - well equipped fitness centre
* [[François' bike repairs]]
* [[Madabike]] rentals
* [[3J Electronic]] - PC and parts store
* [[Zcom Sambava]] - printing service
* [[Photo SAVA]] - photographic prints and cameras
* [[KOM’SEC]] - sale and repair of IT equipment, PCs, laptops, etc.
* [[Soamazava]] supermarket
* [[Rambo]] - camping equipment store and more.
* [[Soavoanio]] - coconut plantation and producer of various coconut-based products
* [[Andron'ny vehivavy Sambava]] - 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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== Transport ==
* Hery's Taxi-brousse between Sambava and [[Vohemar]]: +261 (0)32 87 834 60
* Jimmy's Taxi-brousse between Sambava and [[Vohemar]]: +261 (0)32 40 200 21
* [[Sambava Airport]]
== Additional information ==