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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 ==
* [[Ambodisatrana Sambava|Ambodisatrana]] market place and [[Taxi-brousse]] station direction [[Antalaha]].
== Vanilla Sambava vanilla exporters ==
* [[Madagascar Spices]]
* [[Biovanilla]]
* [[Bemiray]]
* [[Madagascar Flavors]]
* [[Madex Vanille]]
== Souvenirs ==
* [[Mme Olivia]]
* [[Madacrafts]]
== Medical ==
* [[Pharmacie Manantenasoa]] - Sambava-Centre
* [[Pharmacie Janga]] - Ambodisatrana
* [[Pharmacie MEVA]] - Antanifotsy
* [https://web.facebook.com/CHRR-Besopaka-Sambava-118653872852496/ Besopaka Hospital]
== RestaurantsSambava restaurants, cafes and bars ==
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* [[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
* [[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 ==
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== Medical Sambava hotels and restaurants ==
'''[[Bar BleueIdentic.MG]]'''<br>Outdoors dinner restaurantAntohomaro, Sambava<br>Sambava-CentreTel: +261 (0) 32 54 566 67
'''[[Hotel Carrefour]]'''<br>
'''[[Mimi Hotel]] or Resto Mimi''' (16 rooms, 4 bungalows)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0761028 or +261 (0)32 04028855<br>
Email: [mailto:mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com mimi.hotel.resto@gmail.com]<br><br>
'''[[La Paillotte - Chez Jo]]''' (4 bungalows)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)20 88 998 94 or +261 (0)32 21 221 21 (mobile)<br><br> '''[[La Rosace]]''' - simple roofed outdoors breakfast and lunch eatery in central Sambava.
'''[[Las Palmas]]''' (6 bungalows, 3 rooms)<br>
Tel: +261 (0)20 8892087 / +261 (0)32 4007372<br>
Email: [mailto:laspalmas.hotel@gmail.com laspalmas.hotel@gmail.com]<br>
[http://laspalmas-hotelsambava.com www.laspalmas-hotelsambava.com]<br><br>
'''Hotel l’Ambassadeur - Chez Zoé'''<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0292745 or +261 (0)32 0211347<br>
Email: [mailto:razafizoe@yahoo.fr razafizoe@yahoo.fr]<br><br>
'''[[Orchidea Beach II|Hotel Orchidea Beach II]]'''<br>
Tel: +261 (0)32 0438377<br>
Email: [mailto:orchideabeach2@yahoo.fr orchideabeach2@yahoo.fr] <!-- orchideabeach2@wanadoo.mg, mail to orchideabeach2@moov.mg bounced --><br><br>
'''Florencia'''<br>
== Various ==
* [[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
* [[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]]
== Map of Sambava ==
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== Transport ==
* Ralph, English speaking tuktuk (Bajaj) driver: 032 +261 (0)32 68 662 68* [[Haja Rabearivelo]] tuktuk (Bajaj): +261 (0)32 61 052 53 * Hery's Taxi-brousse between Sambava and [[Vohemar]]: 032 +261 (0)32 87 834 60* Jimmy's Taxi-brousse between Sambava and [[Vohemar]]: 032 +261 (0)32 40 200 21* [[Sambava Airport]]
== Additional information ==
* [[Sambava photos]]
* [[Sambava videos]]
== Sambava Newsfeed ==
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