Vinanivao

• long stretched harbour village, boats coming from/going to Maroantsetra

• located in a bay next to a river

• vinany = the estuary of a river at the sea / vao = 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, ...)

• private school

• 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

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

Additional information

• View all Vinanivao photos
• Maroantsetra Antalaha trek around the Masoala peninsula - The small town of Vinanivao lies on the path sneaking around the Masoala Peninsula.