the National Road 7, the Baobab Express Road
Photographic reportage by Š Marc DOZIER / hemis.fr
Feature
Madagascar :
Major road of the country, the famous national Road 7 is linking the South of Madagascar to the capital Antananarivo. A superb itinerary itimately 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 and Antananarivo
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Atsimo Atsinanana Region, National 7 Road, cyclist at the entrance of Ampataka village
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, on Thursday, zebu market day, bush taxis unload the vendors'merchandise
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Analamanga Region, National 7 Road, rice fields at South Antananarivo
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, colonial building
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Ihorombe Region, National 7 Road, Isalo National Park, Amarine of Bara ethnic group carrying a water pail on her head
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, cathedral, newly weds leaving
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, Asabotsy weekly market, Fara glaziery
Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Miary, seated in a cart drawn by zebus, Antoine Mery and his children Maxa and Elijana passing under a path of flamboyants
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, zebu market, gambling games
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, National 7 Road, between the Voatavo and Mahasoa villages, cyclists carrying grass for their zebus
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, railway station
Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Toliara (Tulear), rickshaws and taxis are the main transport facility in Tulear
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, litchi seller
Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Toliara (Tulear), rickshaws in the streets
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Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Toliara (Tulear), Franklin Damy does his last ride of the day with his rickshaw
Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Toliara (Tulear), Catholic Church
HEMIS_313826 : Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, National 7 Road, Makilay village, Nirina, Soa, Noro, Delina and Terezy transplant rice in a rice field
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, at the junction with Antsenakely Mosque
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Sahambavy, Sidexam tea plantations, unique in Madagascar, handpickers Perline Ravaonandrasana, Marie Josephine Raharimalala and Josephine Razafindranoro
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Atsimo Atsinanana Region, National 7 Road, Ampataka
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Sahambavy, Sidexam tea plantations, unique in Madagascar, handpickers Perline Ravaonandrasana, Marie Josephine Raharimalala and Josephine Razafindranoro
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Ambohimahasoa, Paul Ratsimbazafy playing violin called lakanga
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, near Ambohimahasoa
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Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, South West Coast, National 7 Road, chameleon
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, rooster fight
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Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Sakaraha, little girls Tania Ceny and Ranza Sitikael
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Ihorombe Region, National 7 Road, Ranohira, circumcision ceremony called Fora
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, facade of Njato grocery store
Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Toliara (Tulear), Sikama market
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Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Toliara (Tulear), Sikama market
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, on Thursday, zebu market day, bush taxis unload the vendors'merchandise
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Atsimo Atsinanana Region, National 7 Road, Ampataka
Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Toliara (Tulear), downtown
HEMIS_313785 : Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Toliara (Tulear), Franklin Damy does his last ride of the day with his rickshaw
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Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Miary, Malgascan peasants in a cart drawn by zebus
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, the lower town, newspapers saleswoman in the street
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Analamanga Region, National 7 Road, Antananarivo, Andravoahangy artisanal market, miniature trucks and bush taxis
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, Andranovorivato, Berangotra Catholic Church
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Itasy Region, Antafofo, the Lily Waterfalls near Ampefy
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, the upper town, Ambozontany district, the cathedral built in 1871
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, spicy sauces on the market
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Sahambavy, Sidexam tea plantations, unique in Madagascar, handpickers Perline Ravaonandrasana, Marie Josephine Raharimalala and Josephine Razafindranoro
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Analamanga Region, National 7 Road, Antananarivo
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, rickshaws carrying school children
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, Anja Forest near Ambalavao, Lemur Maki or Ring tailed Lemur (Lemur catta)
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Ihorombe Region, National 7 Road, Isalo National Park, Kaj of Bara ethnic group carrying a water pail on her head
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, Antsenakely Mosque
Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Ihorombe Region, South West Coast, National 7 Road, near Ranohira, baobab
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Analamanga Region, National 7 Road, rice fields at South Antananarivo
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, Anja Forest near Ambalavao, chameleon
HEMIS_313998 : Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, near Ambohimahasoa
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Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Sakaraha, the dowtown
Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Sakaraha, little girls Tania Ceny, Ranza Sitikael and Leonardine Nar playing game in front of the mosque
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Analamanga Region, National 7 Road, Antananarivo, Le Pavillon de l'Emyrne Hotel
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Analamanga Region, National 7 Road, Antananarivo
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Analamanga Region, National 7 Road, Antananarivo, the Upper Town, Ravelojaona Street, Andafiavaratra Palace, Johnson Rakotoariliwa, the government's musician
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, cathedral, newly weds leaving
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Analamanga Region, National 7 Road, Antananarivo
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, in front of the Catholic Church, believers give money to poor people
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Ihorombe Region, National 7 Road, Isalo National Park, of a 81540 hectare surface, this park contains the North part of the Isalo Massif constituted by continental sandstones dating the Jurassic Era with a various geomorphology and shelters an exceptional fauna and flora
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, the cathedral
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, rickshaws carrying school children
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, school children
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Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, National 7 Road, Sakaraha, in the main street
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Ambalavao
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, the lower town, bus station
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Analamanga Region, 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 by zebus, Antoine Mery and his children Maxa and Elijana passing under a path of flamboyants
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Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Sakaraha, market
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, near Ambohimahasoa
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Madagascar, former Province of Toliara, Atsimo Andrefana Region, South West Coast, Toliara (Tulear), downtown
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, on Thursday, zebu market day, bush taxis unload the vendors'merchandise
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Antananarivo, Vakinankaratra Region, National 7 Road, Antsirabe, facade of Njato grocery store
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Ambalavao, rickshaws carrying school children
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Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Atsimo Atsinanana Region, National 7 Road, cyclists at the entrance of Ampataka village
Madagascar, Central Highlands, former Province of Fianarantsoa, Haute Matsiatra Region, National 7 Road, Fianarantsoa, ricefield in the middle of the city