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.

Get in

• 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)

Get around

The city center is small and walkable.

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)