Andapa

Andapa is the only of the four major towns in SAVA region to be situated away from the Indian ocean 100 km southwest of Sambava. It has around 30.000 inhabitants of whom 90% are farmers, mainly cultivating rice. The place is ideal for that because of its location at the eponymous basin to where all the rivers from Marojejy mountains flow. Andapa is a buzzling little town with market stalls along nearly all streets, and the “white hill” at its edge, from where you have great views over the whole basin. Following my own experience of staying in Andapa, it might be not advisable to be there on Saturday. It´s possible that the whole town will turn into the disco from hell literally all night long. Continue…

Tuk-Tuk stop

Near Sambava, Madagascar/Madagaskar

Contemplating – Sinnierend

North of Sambava, Madagascar/Madagaskar

Yellow house – Gelbes Haus

Antsirabe Nord, Madagascar/Madagaskar

Vitamins – Vitamine

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Sambava

In Madagascar`s northeast lies the SAVA region, covering more than 25.000 km², and the name SAVA derived from the four main cities Sambava, Antalaha, Vohemar and Andapa. From north to south, Vohemar, Sambava and Antalaha are the region´s seaside towns while Andapa is situated inland a good 100 km southwest of Sambava. The triangle between Sambava, Andapa and Antalaha produces more than half of the world´s vanilla which makes it the wealthiest region in Madagascar. Only up north around Vohemar, the climate is too dry for vanilla. This is the land of zebu cattle, and at the Andapa basin to where all the rivers from the surrounding mountains drain, a good share of the country´s rice is growing. Continue…

Conversation – Im Gespräch

Madagascar/Madagaskar

Absence – Abwesenheit

Angles – Winkel

Little vendor – Kleiner Händler

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