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'''Antsalaka is a town and commune part of the Antsiranana district in north Madagascar. The population is approx 10,000 including the surrounding villages.'''
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'''Antsalaka is a town and commune part of the Antsiranana district in north Madagascar. The population is approximately 10,000 people including the surrounding villages. Early immigrants are of Creole heritage as apparent by some of the houses in the town centre.'''
  
 
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Antsalaka is located about 600m above sea level and usually experiences much rainfall during the summer months. The area is rich in rice farming and vegetables and tropical fruits, such as maize, carrot, sweet potato, haricot, tomato, pineapple, guava, papaya, mango, lychee etc.
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The area is rich in farming rice, maize, pepper, carrot, sweet potato, haricot, tomato, pineapple, banana, guava, papaya, mango, orange, mandarin, lychee etc.
  
 
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The single most farmed crop is khat, a class-C drug that is accepted by the authorities. Much of Madagascar's khat is cultivated in and around Antsalaka and every day there is a khat market in the village.  
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The single most farmed crop is khat, an illegal class-C drug, which is widely traded and accepted by the authorities. Much of Madagascar's khat is cultivated in and around Antsalaka and every day there is a khat market in the town.  
  
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Antsalaka is located about 70km from [[Diego Suarez]] and can easily be reached by taxi-brousse from there or from [[Ambilobe]] for example. Step off at the crossing with the Montagne d'Ambre National Park sign and walk from there or wait for the local but sometimes overcrowded taxi-brousse to take you the remaining 7km. Alternatively, ask any of the snack stall vendors at the crossing to call you one of the only three existing tuk-tuks in town to come and pick you up.
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As of 2019 there is one hotel accommodation about 1.5km from the town centre named [[West Valley Lodge]].
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== Photos ==
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View all [[Antsalaka photos]]
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== Additional information ==
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[[Diego-Ambanja-Diego by bike|Bike ride Diego Suarez to Ambanja to Diego Suarez]] - 506.94 kilometres

Latest revision as of 08:50, 12 December 2020

Antsalaka is a town and commune part of the Antsiranana district in north Madagascar. The population is approximately 10,000 people including the surrounding villages. Early immigrants are of Creole heritage as apparent by some of the houses in the town centre.

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The area is rich in farming rice, maize, pepper, carrot, sweet potato, haricot, tomato, pineapple, banana, guava, papaya, mango, orange, mandarin, lychee etc.

Antsalaka 101.jpg

The single most farmed crop is khat, an illegal class-C drug, which is widely traded and accepted by the authorities. Much of Madagascar's khat is cultivated in and around Antsalaka and every day there is a khat market in the town.

Antsalaka 010.jpg
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Antsalaka is located about 70km from Diego Suarez and can easily be reached by taxi-brousse from there or from Ambilobe for example. Step off at the crossing with the Montagne d'Ambre National Park sign and walk from there or wait for the local but sometimes overcrowded taxi-brousse to take you the remaining 7km. Alternatively, ask any of the snack stall vendors at the crossing to call you one of the only three existing tuk-tuks in town to come and pick you up.

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Antsalaka 035.jpg Antsalaka 037.jpg Antsalaka 031.jpg
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As of 2019 there is one hotel accommodation about 1.5km from the town centre named West Valley Lodge.

Photos

View all Antsalaka photos

Additional information

Bike ride Diego Suarez to Ambanja to Diego Suarez - 506.94 kilometres

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