Informations Madagascar

Destination Madagascar

Madagascar is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, off the southeastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the fourth largest island in the world, and is home to five percent of the world's plant and animal species (more than 80 percent of which are indigenous to Madagascar). Most notable are the lemur infraorder of primates, the carnivorous fossa, three endemic bird families and six endemic baobab species

Our bases in Madagascar:

Nosy Be

Nosy Be
The geographic position of Nosy be is 13°21′S, 40°21′E, and the Tsaratanana Massif protect the island from the very strong north-east winds that mostly blow in August or during the tropical depression period, and make it a tropical island that benefits from an exceptional climate, flora and fauna. The warm waters of the Mozambique Canal and the microclimate that determine seasons make Nosy Be a tourist tropical paradise. There are eleven volcanic crater lakes on the island. They constitute an enormous water reserve that may be used for human needs or cultivations. The banks and the waters of those lakes are covered with lush vegetation. In the daytime, many crocodiles hide under the vegetation. At night, they get out and go hunting.

The geographic position of Nosy be is 13°21′S, 40°21′E, and the Tsaratanana Massif protect the island from the very strong north-east winds that mostly blow in August or during the tropical depression period, and make it a tropical island that benefits from an exceptional climate, flora and fauna. The warm waters of the Mozambique Canal and the microclimate that determine seasons make Nosy Be a tourist tropical paradise. There are eleven volcanic crater lakes on the island. They constitute an enormous water reserve that may be used for human needs or cultivations. The banks and the waters of those lakes are covered with lush vegetation. In the daytime, many crocodiles hide under the vegetation. At night, they get out and go hunting.

Useful news :

Money	Visa	Health	Useful phonenumbers
Electricity	Climate	Useful links	Conditions for renting a boat

Money

Local currency is the ariary (Ar).

Visa

All visitors require a visa. Visas are valid for up to three months from the date of entry.

Santé
Travellers are advised to prevent malaria by taking pills and avoiding mosquito bites at all times. The main messages are: wear light-coloured clothing; wear long trousers and long-sleeved shirts; use mosquito repellents containing the compound DEET on exposed areas (prolonged overuse of DEET may be harmful, especially to children, but its use is considered preferable to being bitten by disease-transmitting mosquitoes); avoid perfumes and aftershave.Use a mosquito net impregnated with mosquito repellent (permethrin) - it may be worth taking your own.

Sun:

In Madagascar, the sun can easily damage your skin , so you need to protect it with high protection solar cream before each cruise.

Useful phonenumbers

Police station :

Diego Suarez : 82.223.90.
Tananarive : 22.357.09, 22.660.29 et 22.357.10.
Majunga : 62.229.29.
Tuléar : 94.410.20.
Fort Dauphin : 92.213.69.
Morondava : 95.520.20.
Antsirabé : 44.480.33.
Fianarantsoa : 75.505.82.
Tamatave : 53.337.78.

Climat

There are two seasons: in Madagascar : it is hot and rainy from November to April, and cooler and dry from May to October. South-eastern trade winds dominate, and there are occasional cyclones..

Conditions for renting a boat

If you want to rent a sailboat or a motorboat in Madagascar, you need a sailing licence or a boat licence.

Electricity

In Madagacar, power is on 220 V, and plugs are the same as in France

Useful Links

Internet : www.madagascar-tourism.com