Sambava

Sambava Beach

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Sambava

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates:  [ ⚑ ] 14°16′S 50°10′E﻿ / ﻿14.267°S 50.167°E﻿ / -14.267; 50.167
Country|  Madagascar
Region| Sava
District| Sambava
Government

[1]

• Mayor| Judicaël Ramangalaza
Area

• Total| 98.9 km2 (38.2 sq mi)
Population

(2018 census)

• Total| 84,039
• Density| 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
• Ethnicities

| Betsimisaraka
Time zone| UTC3 (EAT)
Postal code|

208

Climate| Af

Sambava [samˈbav] is a city and commune (commune urbaine; Template:Lang-mg) at the east coast of northern Madagascar . It is the capital of Sambava District and Sava Region. The population of the commune was 84,039 in as of the 2018 commune census.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Infrastructure
* 2 Economy
* 3 Commune
* 4 Sports
* 5 Climate
* 6 References and notes

## Infrastructure

Sambava is located on Route Nationale 5a Ambilobe - Antalaha. It is also the starting point of the National road 3b to Andapa. It has a local airport, regional airport. In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town provides access to hospital services to its citizens.[2]

## Economy

Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 45% and 0.5% of the working population. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are coconut and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 0.5% and 53.5% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 0.5% of the population.[2]

Sambava disposes of white, sandy beaches with several hotels. The Marojejy National Park is close to Sambava on the road to Andapa.

* Beach view from Sambava

* Townhall

* Market road in Sambava

* Women grading vanilla beans

* Beach view from Sambava

* the village of Antsirabe Nord

## Commune

The municipality of Sambava covers the surrounding 16 fokontany (villages): Ambia, Antohomaro, Ambodisatrana I, Amboisatrana II, Sambava centre, Antaimby, Antsirabe-Nord, Antanifotsy I, Antanifotsy II, Ambariomihambana, Ambohitrakongona, Ampisasahanala, Analamandrorofo, Ambatofitatra, Ampandrozonana, Besopaka, Menagisy, and Soavinandriana.

## Sports

* FC Joel Sava (regional football champion 2010, 2011, 2015 & 2016).

## Climate

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## References and notes

1. ↑ La Commune de Sambava danse
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. http://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
3. ↑ "Climate Statistics for Sambava, Madagascar (1961-1990)". http://www.theweathernetwork.com/statistics/c01761. Retrieved February 25, 2012.

[ ⚑ ]  14°16′S 50°10′E﻿ / ﻿14.267°S 50.167°E﻿ / -14.267; 50.167

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