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| − | '''Sambava is a town and district on the east coast of Madagascar and the capital of the SAVA region.''' | + | '''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 | + | Almost half of the population in the Sambava region live from farming and raising livestock. The most common agricultures are [[Madagascar Vanilla|vanilla]], coconut and rice farming. |
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| − | Activities include a visit to a 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 | + | 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 [[Antongompahitra]] and [[Bemanevika]]. Small boats leaves from behind Maison Ravelo/[[Tandramena]] at Antaimby and 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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| − | + | There are three main market places in different areas of Sambava with each of the market places extended in the mornings once a week: Antaimby on Tuesdays, Ambodisatrana on Fridays and Antanifotsy on Saturdays. | |
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| + | Every Sunday from early afternoon close to there is a beach party with several beach bars, small hand powered ferris wheels, gambling stalls etc. Some Sundays there is [[Moraingy]] in Analamandrorofo along the road between Antaimby and Antanifotsy. | ||
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| − | A domestic airport is | + | A domestic airport is approximately 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 == | == Transport to/from Sambava == | ||
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| − | Scheduled flight connections are opereted by [[Madagasikara Airways]] and [[Air Madagascar]]. | + | * 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 == | == Places == | ||
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* [[Ambodisatrana Sambava|Ambodisatrana]] market place and [[Taxi-brousse]] station direction [[Antalaha]]. | * [[Ambodisatrana Sambava|Ambodisatrana]] market place and [[Taxi-brousse]] station direction [[Antalaha]]. | ||
| − | == | + | == Sambava vanilla exporters == |
* [[Madagascar Spices]] | * [[Madagascar Spices]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Biovanilla]] |
* [[Bemiray]] | * [[Bemiray]] | ||
| + | * [[Madagascar Flavors]] | ||
| + | * [[Madex Vanille]] | ||
== Souvenirs == | == Souvenirs == | ||
* [[Mme Olivia]] | * [[Mme Olivia]] | ||
| + | * [[Madacrafts]] | ||
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| + | == Medical == | ||
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| + | * [[Pharmacie Centrale]] - Antaimby | ||
| + | * [[Pharmacie Manantenasoa]] - Sambava-Centre | ||
| + | * [[Pharmacie Janga]] - Ambodisatrana | ||
| + | * [[Pharmacie MEVA]] - Antanifotsy | ||
| + | * [https://web.facebook.com/CHRR-Besopaka-Sambava-118653872852496/ Besopaka Hospital] | ||
| − | == | + | == Sambava 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 | * [[Happy Sambava]] - pastries | ||
* [[Le Capricorne]] - restaurant and event location | * [[Le Capricorne]] - restaurant and event location | ||
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* [[Epi-Bar La Vanilla]] - bar, shop and restaurant | * [[Epi-Bar La Vanilla]] - bar, shop and restaurant | ||
* [[Resto Mimi]] - popular with visitors to Marojejy | * [[Resto Mimi]] - popular with visitors to Marojejy | ||
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* [[Gargotte Camila]] | * [[Gargotte Camila]] | ||
* [[Le Baladin]] - restaurant, bar and night club | * [[Le Baladin]] - restaurant, bar and night club | ||
| + | * [[Gargotte Ezaka]] - breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Antanifotsy district of Sambava | ||
| + | * [[Tasty Box]] - burgers, fries, coffee, cupcakes, donuts - opened in 2020 it is the first fast-food restaurant in Sambava | ||
| + | * [[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 == | + | == Sambava Beach == |
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| − | == | + | == Sambava hotels and restaurants == |
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| + | '''[[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> | '''[[Hotel Carrefour]]'''<br> | ||
Sambava-Centre<br> | Sambava-Centre<br> | ||
Tel: +261 (0) 20 889 2060 | Tel: +261 (0) 20 889 2060 | ||
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| + | '''[[Le Jardin Arhumatic]]'''<br> | ||
| + | Ampandrozonana | ||
'''[[Mimi Hotel]] or Resto Mimi''' (16 rooms, 4 bungalows)<br> | '''[[Mimi Hotel]] or Resto Mimi''' (16 rooms, 4 bungalows)<br> | ||
Tel: +261 (0)32 0761028 or +261 (0)32 04028855<br> | Tel: +261 (0)32 0761028 or +261 (0)32 04028855<br> | ||
| − | Email: [mailto:mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com] | + | Email: [mailto:mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com] |
'''[[La Paillotte - Chez Jo]]''' (4 bungalows)<br> | '''[[La Paillotte - Chez Jo]]''' (4 bungalows)<br> | ||
| − | Tel: +261 (0)20 88 998 94 or +261 (0)32 21 221 21 (mobile) | + | Tel: +261 (0)20 88 998 94 or +261 (0)32 21 221 21 (mobile) |
'''[[Las Palmas]]''' (6 bungalows, 3 rooms)<br> | '''[[Las Palmas]]''' (6 bungalows, 3 rooms)<br> | ||
Tel: +261 (0)20 8892087 / +261 (0)32 4007372<br> | Tel: +261 (0)20 8892087 / +261 (0)32 4007372<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:laspalmas.hotel@gmail.com laspalmas.hotel@gmail.com]<br> | Email: [mailto:laspalmas.hotel@gmail.com laspalmas.hotel@gmail.com]<br> | ||
| − | [http://laspalmas-hotelsambava.com www.laspalmas-hotelsambava.com] | + | [http://laspalmas-hotelsambava.com www.laspalmas-hotelsambava.com] |
'''Hotel l’Ambassadeur - Chez Zoé'''<br> | '''Hotel l’Ambassadeur - Chez Zoé'''<br> | ||
Tel: +261 (0)32 0292745 or +261 (0)32 0211347<br> | Tel: +261 (0)32 0292745 or +261 (0)32 0211347<br> | ||
| − | Email: [mailto:razafizoe@yahoo.fr razafizoe@yahoo.fr] | + | Email: [mailto:razafizoe@yahoo.fr razafizoe@yahoo.fr] |
'''[[Orchidea Beach II|Hotel Orchidea Beach II]]'''<br> | '''[[Orchidea Beach II|Hotel Orchidea Beach II]]'''<br> | ||
Tel: +261 (0)32 0438377<br> | Tel: +261 (0)32 0438377<br> | ||
| − | Email: [mailto:orchideabeach2@yahoo.fr orchideabeach2@yahoo.fr] <!-- orchideabeach2@wanadoo.mg, mail to orchideabeach2@moov.mg bounced -- | + | Email: [mailto:orchideabeach2@yahoo.fr orchideabeach2@yahoo.fr] <!-- orchideabeach2@wanadoo.mg, mail to orchideabeach2@moov.mg bounced --> |
'''Florencia'''<br> | '''Florencia'''<br> | ||
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'''Hotel Noumea'''<br> | '''Hotel Noumea'''<br> | ||
| − | Tel: +261 | + | Tel: +261 (0)32 02 635 86 |
'''[[Hotel le Giroflier]]'''<br> | '''[[Hotel le Giroflier]]'''<br> | ||
Sambava-Centre<br> | Sambava-Centre<br> | ||
Tel: +261 32 97 792 10 | Tel: +261 32 97 792 10 | ||
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| + | '''[[Tiako Marojejy]]'''<br> | ||
| + | Antaimby, Sambava<br> | ||
| + | Tel: +261 (0)34 07 423 05 / +261 (0)34 44 555 55 | ||
== Various == | == 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 | * [[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]] | * [[DHL Sambava]] | ||
* [[Telma Sambava]] | * [[Telma Sambava]] | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[ProGym]] - well equipped fitness centre |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[François' bike repairs]] |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Madabike]] rentals |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[3J Electronic]] - PC and parts store |
| − | * [[Zcom Sambava]] printing service | + | * [[Zcom Sambava]] - printing service |
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* [[Photo SAVA]] - photographic prints and cameras | * [[Photo SAVA]] - photographic prints and cameras | ||
* [[KOM’SEC]] - sale and repair of IT equipment, PCs, laptops, etc. | * [[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. | ||
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| + | == Radio channels == | ||
| + | * [[RNA Sambava]] | ||
| + | * [[Radio Vanille]] | ||
| + | * [[Radio Fiaingana Vaovao]] | ||
| + | * [[Radio Beton Armé SAVA]] | ||
| + | * [[Radio Tropique]] | ||
== Map of Sambava == | == Map of Sambava == | ||
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== Transport == | == Transport == | ||
| − | * Ralph, English speaking tuktuk (Bajaj) driver: | + | * Ralph, English speaking tuktuk (Bajaj) driver: +261 (0)32 68 662 68 |
| − | * [[Haja Rabearivelo]] tuktuk (Bajaj) | + | * [[Haja Rabearivelo]] tuktuk (Bajaj): +261 (0)32 61 052 53 |
| − | * Hery's Taxi-brousse between Sambava and [[Vohemar]]: | + | * Hery's Taxi-brousse between Sambava and [[Vohemar]]: +261 (0)32 87 834 60 |
| − | * Jimmy's Taxi-brousse between Sambava and [[Vohemar]]: | + | * Jimmy's Taxi-brousse between Sambava and [[Vohemar]]: +261 (0)32 40 200 21 |
| + | * [[Sambava Airport]] | ||
== Additional information == | == Additional information == | ||
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* [[Sambava photos]] | * [[Sambava photos]] | ||
* [[Sambava videos]] | * [[Sambava videos]] | ||
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| + | == Sambava Newsfeed == | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 20 October 2024
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.
Almost half of the population in the Sambava region live from farming and raising livestock. The most common agricultures are vanilla, coconut and rice farming.
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Activities include a visit to a 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 Antongompahitra and Bemanevika. Small boats leaves from behind Maison Ravelo/Tandramena at Antaimby and 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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There are three main market places in different areas of Sambava with each of the market places extended in the mornings once a week: Antaimby on Tuesdays, Ambodisatrana on Fridays and Antanifotsy on Saturdays.
Every Sunday from early afternoon close to there is a beach party with several beach bars, small hand powered ferris wheels, gambling stalls etc. Some Sundays there is Moraingy in Analamandrorofo along the road between Antaimby and Antanifotsy.
A domestic airport is approximately 1 km from the town centre with flights connecting Antananarivo, Toamasina (Tamatave), Maroantsetra and Diego Suarez. Scheduled flights are operated by Tsaradia and Madagasikara Airways.
Transport to/from Sambava
- Scheduled flight connections are opereted by Madagasikara Airways and Air Madagascar.
- Samy Express Head Office - boat transfers to/from Diego Suarez (during rain season only).
Places
- Ambodisatrana market place and Taxi-brousse station direction Antalaha.
Sambava vanilla exporters
Souvenirs
Medical
- Pharmacie Centrale - Antaimby
- Pharmacie Manantenasoa - Sambava-Centre
- Pharmacie Janga - Ambodisatrana
- Pharmacie MEVA - Antanifotsy
- Besopaka Hospital
Sambava restaurants, cafes and bars
- 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
- Le Capricorne - restaurant and event location
- Epi-Bar La Vanilla - bar, shop and restaurant
- Resto Mimi - popular with visitors to Marojejy
- Orchidea Beach II - popular with tourists and expats
- Carrefour - popular with vanilla traders
- Chez Orlance - restaurant and juice bar
- Gargotte Camila
- Le Baladin - restaurant, bar and night club
- Gargotte Ezaka - breakfast, lunch and dinner in the Antanifotsy district of Sambava
- Tasty Box - burgers, fries, coffee, cupcakes, donuts - opened in 2020 it is the first fast-food restaurant in Sambava
- 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
Sambava Beach
Sambava hotels and restaurants
Hotel Sky Blue
Ambodisatrana
Hotel Hazavola
Sambava-Centre
Tel: +261 (0) 32 03 002 08
Identic.MG
Antohomaro, Sambava
Tel: +261 (0) 32 54 566 67
Hotel Carrefour
Sambava-Centre
Tel: +261 (0) 20 889 2060
Le Jardin Arhumatic
Ampandrozonana
Mimi Hotel or Resto Mimi (16 rooms, 4 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)32 0761028 or +261 (0)32 04028855
Email: mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com
La Paillotte - Chez Jo (4 bungalows)
Tel: +261 (0)20 88 998 94 or +261 (0)32 21 221 21 (mobile)
Las Palmas (6 bungalows, 3 rooms)
Tel: +261 (0)20 8892087 / +261 (0)32 4007372
Email: laspalmas.hotel@gmail.com
www.laspalmas-hotelsambava.com
Hotel l’Ambassadeur - Chez Zoé
Tel: +261 (0)32 0292745 or +261 (0)32 0211347
Email: razafizoe@yahoo.fr
Hotel Orchidea Beach II
Tel: +261 (0)32 0438377
Email: orchideabeach2@yahoo.fr
Florencia
Tel: +261 032 0246621
Hôtel Cantonnais
Tel: N/A
Hotel Melrose
Tel: +261 33 1457479 or cellphone: +261 (0)32 04572
Hôtel Paradis
Tel: +261 208892297 or +261 324012689
Hôtel la Romance de Jupiter
Tel (cellphone): +261 (0)32 0463389
Hotel Noumea
Tel: +261 (0)32 02 635 86
Hotel le Giroflier
Sambava-Centre
Tel: +261 32 97 792 10
Tiako Marojejy
Antaimby, Sambava
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 de Sambava - French alliance of Sambava
- Post Office
- 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 SAVA Conservation - project dedicated to preserving the natural biodiversity of Madagascar
- Lemur Conservation Foundation - conservation of Marojejy National Park and critically endangered lemurs
- Sambatex - general store, hardware, electronics, household goods etc.
Radio channels
Map of Sambava
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Transport
- Ralph, English speaking tuktuk (Bajaj) driver: +261 (0)32 68 662 68
- Haja Rabearivelo tuktuk (Bajaj): +261 (0)32 61 052 53
- 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
Sambava Newsfeed
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