Sarodrano - a coastal spit in the south-west of Madagascar

A village with white sandy beaches stretching as far as the eye can see, Sarodrano is a world-famous tourist site, a destination waiting to be discovered and rediscovered. Each year, the spot attracts more and more visitors, thanks to its unique landscapes and exceptional natural sites.

 

Sarodrano is in the region of Atsimo-Andrefana, close to Saint-Augustin. From here, you can see the mouth of the Onilahy river, well-known for being the region's longest river. The site is a coastal spit of 3,300 m in length, with mangroves and coral reefs on either side. Sarodrano is actually a stretch of dunes of very fine white sand. The village as a whole forms a spit, in the shape of an arrow pointing towards Tuléar. The hollow of the spit forms a small bay, lined with mangroves. It covers an area of over 100 hectares along the bay, with a width of 150 metres. The beauty of the mangrove is particularly stunning along the edge of the Sarodrano spit, the only spot where the perfectly homogenous character of the vegetation can be seen.

Despite its rather wild and inhospitable aspect, Sarodrano was one of the first sites to have been settled by humans on the island of Madagascar. All the constructions in the village are built of wood and perfectly adapted to the changing nature of the sea.