Madagascar : the National Road 7, the Baobab Express Road

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Photographic reportage by © Marc DOZIER / hemis.fr

Major road of the country, the famous national Road 7 is linking theSouth of Madagascar to the capital Antananarivo. A superb itineraryitimately linked to all the life of the main island.

Text : Marc DOZIER / hemis.fr

HEMIS_314010 : Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, National 7 Road, 317 milepost between Ambositra andAntananarivo

HEMIS_313831Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Atsimo AtsinananaRegion, National 7 Road, cyclist at the entrance of Ampataka village

HEMIS_313977Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, on Thursday, zebu market day, bush taxisunload the vendors'merchandise

HEMIS_313819Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, rice fields at South Antananarivo

HEMIS_313896Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, colonial building

HEMIS_313813Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Ihorombe Region,National 7 Road, Isalo National Park, Amarine of Bara ethnic group carrying a waterpail on her head

HEMIS_314021Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, cathedral, newly weds leaving

HEMIS_314013Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, Asabotsy weekly market, Fara glaziery

HEMIS_313788Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Miary, seated in a cart drawn by zebus, Antoine Mery and his children Maxaand Elijana passing under a path of flamboyants

HEMIS_314017Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, zebu market, gambling games

HEMIS_313820Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, National 7 Road,between the Voatavo and Mahasoa villages, cyclists carrying grass for their zebus

HEMIS_314026Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, railway station

HEMIS_313776Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), rickshaws and taxis are the main transport facility in Tulear

HEMIS_313836Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, litchi seller

HEMIS_313732Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), rickshaws in the streets

HEMIS_313782Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), Franklin Damy does his last ride of the day with his rickshaw

HEMIS_313858Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), Catholic Church

HEMIS_313826 : Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, National 7 Road, Makilay village, Nirina, Soa, Noro, Delinaand Terezy transplant rice in a rice field

HEMIS_314030Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, at the junction with Antsenakely Mosque

HEMIS_314000Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Sahambavy, Sidexam tea plantations, unique inMadagascar, handpickers Perline Ravaonandrasana, Marie Josephine Raharimalalaand Josephine Razafindranoro

HEMIS_313828Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Atsimo AtsinananaRegion, National 7 Road, Ampataka


HEMIS_314007Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambohimahasoa, Paul Ratsimbazafy playing violin calledlakanga

HEMIS_313997Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, near Ambohimahasoa

HEMIS_313799Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, South West Coast, National 7 Road,chameleon

HEMIS_313904Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, rooster fight

HEMIS_313805Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Sakaraha, little girls Tania Ceny and Ranza Sitikael

HEMIS_313817Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Ihorombe Region,National 7 Road, Ranohira, circumcision ceremony called Fora

HEMIS_314034Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, facade of Njato grocery store

HEMIS_313863Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), Sikama market

HEMIS_313789Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), Sikama market


HEMIS_313827Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Atsimo AtsinananaRegion, National 7 Road, Ampataka

HEMIS_313775Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), downtown

HEMIS_313785 : Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Toliara (Tulear), Franklin Damy doeshis last ride of the day with his rickshaw

HEMIS_313779Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Miary, Malgascan peasants in a cart drawn by zebus

HEMIS_313993Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, the lower town, newspapers saleswoman inthe street

HEMIS_314044Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, Antananarivo, Andravoahangy artisanal market, miniaturetrucks and bush taxis

HEMIS_313990Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, Andranovorivato, Berangotra Catholic Church

HEMIS_314023Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Itasy Region,Antafofo, the Lily Waterfalls near Ampefy

HEMIS_313991Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, the upper town, Ambozontany district, thecathedral built in 1871

HEMIS_314016Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, spicy sauces on the market


HEMIS_314042Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, Antananarivo

HEMIS_313979Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, rickshaws carrying school children

HEMIS_313988Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, Anja Forest near Ambalavao, Lemur Maki or Ring tailed Lemur (Lemurcatta)

HEMIS_313812Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Ihorombe Region,National 7 Road, Isalo National Park, Kaj of Bara ethnic group carrying a water pailon her head

HEMIS_313901Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, Antsenakely Mosque

HEMIS_313810Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Ihorombe Region, South West Coast,National 7 Road, near Ranohira, baobab

HEMIS_313908Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, rice fields at South Antananarivo

HEMIS_313985Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, Anja Forest near Ambalavao, chameleon

HEMIS_313998 : Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, nearAmbohimahasoa

HEMIS_313807Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Sakaraha, the dowtown

HEMIS_313804Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Sakaraha, little girls Tania Ceny, Ranza Sitikael and Leonardine Nar playinggame in front of the mosque

HEMIS_313909Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, Antananarivo, Le Pavillon de l'Emyrne Hotel


HEMIS_314038Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, Antananarivo, the Upper Town, Ravelojaona Street,Andafiavaratra Palace, Johnson Rakotoariliwa, the government's musician

HEMIS_314019Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, cathedral, newly weds leaving


HEMIS_314028Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, in front of the Catholic Church, believers givemoney to poor people

HEMIS_313811Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Ihorombe Region,National 7 Road, Isalo National Park, of a 81540 hectare surface, this park containsthe North part of the Isalo Massif constituted by continental sandstones dating theJurassic Era with a various geomorphology and shelters an exceptional fauna andflora

HEMIS_314036Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, the cathedral


HEMIS_313980Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, school children

HEMIS_313806Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, National 7 Road, Sakaraha, in the main street

HEMIS_313895Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Ambalavao

HEMIS_313992Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, the lower town, bus station

HEMIS_314040Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, AnalamangaRegion, National 7 Road, Antananarivo, Le Pavillon de l'Emyrne Hotel, old picture

HEMIS_313862 : Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Miary, seated in a cart drawn byzebus, Antoine Mery and his children Maxa and Elijana passing under a path of flamboyants

HEMIS_313802Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Sakaraha, market

HEMIS_313999Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, near Ambohimahasoa

HEMIS_313781Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South WestCoast, Toliara (Tulear), downtown


HEMIS_314032Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, VakinankaratraRegion, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, facade of Njato grocery store


HEMIS_313833Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Atsimo AtsinananaRegion, National 7 Road, cyclists at the entrance of Ampataka village

HEMIS_313835Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute MatsiatraRegion, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, ricefield in the middle of the city

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