Sambava
title: "Sambava" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-madagascar", "populated-places-in-sava-region", "regional-capitals-in-madagascar"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambava" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| official_name | Sambava |
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| image_skyline | Sambava, plage.jpg |
| imagesize | 250px |
| image_caption | Sambava Beach |
| image_shield | Sambavia.jpg |
| shield_size | 130px |
| pushpin_map | Madagascar |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Madagascar |
| pushpin_mapsize | 180 |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Sava |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Sambava |
| government_footnotes | |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Judicaël Ramangalaza |
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| area_total_km2 | 98.9 |
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| population_as_of | 2018 census |
| population_total | 84039 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_blank1_title | Ethnicities |
| population_blank1 | Betsimisaraka |
| population_blank2_title | Religions |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | 3 |
| coordinates | |
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| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 208 |
| blank_name | Climate |
| blank_info | Af |
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Sambava is a city and commune (commune urbaine; ) 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. North of Sambava is the Ampasimbato Lake (50 km).
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, 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.
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.{{cite web | url=https://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html | title=ILO census data | publisher=Cornell University | year=2002 | accessdate= 2008-02-23
Sambava disposes of white, sandy beaches with several hotels. The Marojejy National Park is close to Sambava on the road to Andapa.
Image:Sambava, plage(2).jpg|Beach view from Sambava Image:Sambava, mairie.jpg|Townhall Image:Sambava, rue du marché.jpg|Market road in Sambava Image:Sambava - grading vanilla beans.jpg|Women grading vanilla beans Image:Sambava - beach.jpg|Beach view from Sambava Image:Antsirabe Nord centre.jpg|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, Soavinandriana.
Sports
- FC Joel Sava (regional football champion 2010, 2011, 2015 & 2016).
Climate
|location = Sambava (1991-2020) |single line = y |metric first = y | Jan record high C = 35.4 | Feb record high C = 35.2 | Mar record high C = 35.0 | Apr record high C = 34.0 | May record high C = 33.4 | Jun record high C = 31.0 | Jul record high C = 30.0 | Aug record high C = 30.2 | Sep record high C = 30.2 | Oct record high C = 31.8 | Nov record high C = 33.2 | Dec record high C = 35.2 | year record high C = 35.4 | Jan high C = 30.8 | Feb high C = 30.9 | Mar high C = 30.5 | Apr high C = 29.9 | May high C = 28.8 | Jun high C = 27.0 | Jul high C = 26.1 | Aug high C = 26.2 | Sep high C = 26.7 | Oct high C = 27.9 | Nov high C = 29.1 | Dec high C = 30.2 | year high C = 28.7 | Jan mean C = 27.1 | Feb mean C = 27.2 | Mar mean C = 27.0 | Apr mean C = 26.3 | May mean C = 25.1 | Jun mean C = 23.4 | Jul mean C = 22.5 | Aug mean C = 22.5 | Sep mean C = 23.1 | Oct mean C = 24.2 | Nov mean C = 25.4 | Dec mean C = 26.6 | year mean C = 25.0 | Jan low C = 23.4 | Feb low C = 23.4 | Mar low C = 23.4 | Apr low C = 22.7 | May low C = 21.4 | Jun low C = 19.9 | Jul low C = 18.9 | Aug low C = 18.8 | Sep low C = 19.3 | Oct low C = 20.5 | Nov low C = 21.7 | Dec low C = 22.9 | year low C = 21.4 | Jan record low C = 19.6 | Feb record low C = 19.6 | Mar record low C = 19.0 | Apr record low C = 17.8 | May record low C = 16.2 | Jun record low C = 15.0 | Jul record low C = 13.0 | Aug record low C = 14.0 | Sep record low C = 14.8 | Oct record low C = 15.6 | Nov record low C = 16.0 | Dec record low C = 18.4 | year record low C = 13.0 | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 289.3 | Feb precipitation mm = 273.2 | Mar precipitation mm = 331.3 | Apr precipitation mm = 245.1 | May precipitation mm = 183.3 | Jun precipitation mm = 145.4 | Jul precipitation mm = 165.6 | Aug precipitation mm = 134.4 | Sep precipitation mm = 108.4 | Oct precipitation mm = 108.1 | Nov precipitation mm = 119.1 | Dec precipitation mm = 206.9 | year precipitation mm = 2310.1 | unit precipitation days = 1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 15.7 | Feb precipitation days = 14.5 | Mar precipitation days = 15.4 | Apr precipitation days = 13.7 | May precipitation days = 13.8 | Jun precipitation days = 14.3 | Jul precipitation days = 15.1 | Aug precipitation days = 15.5 | Sep precipitation days = 13.1 | Oct precipitation days = 11.4 | Nov precipitation days = 11.5 | Dec precipitation days = 13.1 | year precipitation days = 167.1 |Jan sun = 222 |Feb sun = 218 |Mar sun = 216 |Apr sun = 215 |May sun = 222 |Jun sun = 191 |Jul sun = 191 |Aug sun = 201 |Sep sun = 215 |Oct sun = 243 |Nov sun = 230 |Dec sun = 240 |year sun = 2604 |source = NOAA (sun, 1961-1990){{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230925044143/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/4.4/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Madagascar/CSV/SAMBAVA_67023.csv | archive-date = 25 September 2023 | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/4.4/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Madagascar/CSV/SAMBAVA_67023.csv | title = Sambava Climate Normals 1991–2020 | work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = 25 September 2023}}{{cite web |url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1961-1990/RA-I/MG/67023.TXT |title = Station Name: SAMBABA SUD |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |format = TXT |access-date = 22 August 2024}}
References and notes
References
- [https://lexpress.mg/28/07/2020/collectivite-la-commune-urbaine-de-sambava-danse/ La Commune de Sambava danse]
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