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Ambanja

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Ambanja

About Ambanja

Ambanja is a transit town in Antsiranana Province at the junction of the road from/to Nosy Be and the main RN6 road towards the north and south of the country.

Ambanja travel guide

Getting there

1 Cotisse Transport (off main RN6 road, 200 m North-West from Bazar Be main market). Minibus from/to Antananarivo (100 000 Ar), Antsiranana (8-9 hrs). (updated Feb 2025) 2 Taxis-brousse (South of Bazar Be main market). Taxis-brousse from/to Antananarivo, Mahajanga (80 000 Ar, 24 hrs). (updated Feb 2025) 3 Parkage Nord, RN6 North of city center. Taxis-brousse from/to Ankify (ferry for Nosy Be)ː 1 hr, 6000 Ar, Antsirananaː 8-9 hrs, 65 000 Ar. (updated Feb 2025)

Buy

1 Bazar Be. Main food market. (updated Feb 2025)

Sleep

1 AXA Hotel (City Center, next to RN 6). Centrally located. Wi-Fi. Double w/ bathroomː 120 000 Ar. (updated Feb 2025)

Go next

Nosy Be (Minibus to Ankify (1 hr, 6000 Ar), then speedboat to Hell-Ville on Nosy Be (30 min, 20 000 Ar)). (updated Feb 2025)

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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