About Port d'Ambodifotatra (Île Ste Marie)
Latitude: 16°59'52.52″S Longitude: 49°51’8.02″E Ambodifototra, is the main town on Sainte Marie Island. This small town is in the centre, to the W of the island. It offers a small port, the Barachois Port, which is located in the centre of the city of Ambodifotatra. Direction Régionale de Sainte-Marie Port Îlot Madame Sainte-Marie GSM : +261 32 11 257 65 Commune Urbane de Sainte-Marie administers the port' Tel: 00 261 32 02 331 48 / 00 261 32 05 404 78 Emergency services (police, firemen, ambulance) – dial 117. More information in the Office du Tourism de Sainte-Marie, Madagascar https://saintemarie-tourisme.mg/sites-touristiques/ +261 32 11 442 00
Facilities
Electricity
PetrolDiesel
Water
Toilets
Recycling
Food
Supermarket
Medical Facilities
Customs ClearanceCOORDINATES
-17.00433 N, 49.84557 E
Port Information
Telephone
Berth Sizes
< 10m, 10-20m
Manoeuvrability
Fair
Channel Marking
Fair
VHF Channel
82/83
Port of Entry
Yes
Overseas Visitor Berths
Yes
Style Stern To
Yes
Tidal Flow
Negligible
Active Winter
Yes
Weather Forecast
Wed
5PM - 9PM
18 February 2026
SE 6 knots.
25 to 28°C
E 1.0m at 8s period
UV Index: 0 - Low
Cloudy
Wed
9PM - 5AM
18 February 2026
- S 4–7 knots.
- 24 to 28°C
- E 1.1m at 8s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Chance of showers
Thu
5AM - 9AM
19 February 2026
- S 4–8 knots.
- 24 to 26°C
- E 1.0m at 8s period
- UV Index: 0 - Low
- Chance of showers