Lighthouse

Western Madagascar


Guides ships in from Pointe de Sable. It's an icon of Majunga's coastal skyline.


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1. La Corniche

0.45 MILES

Majunga is all about the Corniche, the palm-lined promenade bordering the sea made up of Blvd Poincarré and Blvd Marcoz. In the evening residents come…

2. Baobab Tree

0.47 MILES

At the T-junction with Ave de France, there is an enormous baobab tree (circumference, 21m!) thought to be well over 700 years old. It is considered fady …

3. Cirque Rouge

5.42 MILES

Dramatic Cirque Rouge is one of western Madagascar’s most famous sights. This amphitheatre of eroded rock is tinted in a rainbow hue of colours, including…

4. Katsepy’s Lighthouse

6.7 MILES

About 8km southwest of Katsepy, Katsepy’s Lighthouse has sweeping views of Bombetoka Bay and Mozambique Channel. It’s a hot, two-hour walk to get here…