Sambava

Sambava [samˈbav] is a city and commune (commune urbaine; Malagasy: kaominina) at the east coast of northern Madagascar. It is the capital of Sambava District and Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 40,000 in 2001 commune census.[1]

Not to be confused with Sambava District.
Sambava
Sambava Beach
Coat of arms
Sambava
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 14°16′S 50°10′E
Country Madagascar
RegionSava
DistrictSambava
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total40,000
 • Ethnicities
Betsimisaraka
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
ClimateAf

Infrastructure

Sambava is located on Route Nationale 5a Ambilobe - Antalaha. 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.[1]

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.[1]

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

Education

A regional centre for distance education (CRTE) of the Centre National de Télé-Enseignement de Madagascar (CNETMAD) is located in Sambava.

Climate
Climate data for Sambava
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 21
(70)		 21
(70)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)		 19
(66)		 18
(64)		 18
(64)		 19
(66)		 20
(68)		 21
(70)		 22
(72)		 21
(70)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 342
(13.5)		 257
(10.1)		 284
(11.2)		 227
(8.9)		 183
(7.2)		 183
(7.2)		 176
(6.9)		 195
(7.7)		 100
(3.9)		 109
(4.3)		 132
(5.2)		 219
(8.6)		 2,407
(94.8)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) 16 14 16 15 14 14 17 18 13 13 13 15 178
Mean monthly sunshine hours 222 218 216 215 222 191 191 201 215 243 230 240 2,604
Source: The Weather Network[2]

References and notes
  1. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  2. "Climate Statistics for Sambava, Madagascar (1961-1990)". Retrieved February 25, 2012.

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