'''The larger harbour village of Vinanivao is located in a bay on the south-east coast of the Masoala Peninsula. From Vinanivao boats leave direction [[Cap Est]] in the north or [[Cap Masoala]] to the south, or even around the peninsula until [[Maroantsetra]].'''
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'''The larger harbour village of Vinanivao is located in a bay on the south-east coast of the Masoala Peninsula. From Vinanivao boats leave direction [[Cap Est]] in the north or [[Cap Masoala]] to the south, or even around the peninsula until [[Maroantsetra]].'''
Along the main road of the village, there are many small shops and market stalls selling all kind of needy things (food, cloth, mobile phones, hardware, bike repair, farming and cooking utensils, liquor shops, ...). Vinanivao has a primary school.
Vinanivao lies at the mouth of a river entering the sea. This is also where the village got its name from: ''vinany'' means in Malagasy "the estuary of a river at the sea" and ''vao'' is the Malagasy name for a fish.
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* very basic hotel and restaurant directly Vinanivao lies at the harbour * better hotel mouth of a river entering the sea. This is also where the village got its name from: ''vinany'' means in Malagasy "the estuary of a 10 min walk out of river at the village direction north along sea" and ''vao'' is the road to Antalaha: 10 bungalows, shared cold water shower/toilet, 10,000 Ariary (2015)Malagasy name for a fish.
* from here transport via motorcycle available (moto rapid) - towards direction Antalaha, usually 3 people on one bike Just outside the harbour there are islets in the bay.
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* small islands in A very basic hotel with bungalows and a restaurant is located directly at the bayharbour. For those seeking a quiter place for a more relaxed sleep there is a much better hotel on the outskirts of the village. A 10-minute walk from the harbour along the road direction [[Antalaha]] brings one to an enclosed property (on the right side of the road) with 10 simple but clean bungalows and shared cold water bugget shower/toilet. In 2015 the price for a night was 10,000 Ariary.
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From Vinanivao transport via motorbike direction Antalaha is available. Those motorbikes are called ''moto rapid'' with usually three people on one bike.
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