Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Police
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Internet Access
Chillout Café
(Rue Rainandriamapandry; per min Ar20-40;
9.30am-10.30pm;
)
Evening use is more expensive than daytime use; also a funky bar-restaurant.
Cyberpaositra
(per min Ar30) Analakely (Ave 26 Juin 1960; 8am-3pm Mon-Fri,
8-10.30amSat);Haute-Ville(RueRatsimilaho; 8am-5pmMon-Fri,8am-noonSat)Both
Tana's main post offices have cheap internet centres.
Outcool Web Bar
(Rue Andrianary Ratianarivo; per min Ar50;
9am-12.30am) Also
functions as a sociable bar.
Teknet
(Rue Ramanantsoa; per 45 min Ar2000; 8am-6.30pm Mon-Sat, 2.30-6.30pm
Sun) Look for signs for 'Cyber Sous-Sol'. Fax and phone services also available.
Medical Services
Clinique des Sœurs Franciscaines
( 22 235 54; Rue Dokotera Rajaonah, Ankadifotsy)
Has X-ray equipment and is well run.
Dr Chapuis
( 22 208 88; 13 Ave de l'Indépendance) A reliable dentist.
Dr Rabedasy
( 22 358 70; 9 Rue de la Réunion) Another recommended dentist.
Espace Médical
( 22 625 66; 65 bis Rue Pasteur Rabary) A private clinic just east of
the city, with laboratory and X-ray equipment.
Hôpital Militaire
( 22 397 51; Rue Moss, Soavinandriana;
24hr) The best-equipped
hospital in the country.
Pharmacie Métropole
( 22 200 25; Rue Ratsimilaho) One of Tana's best and most con-
venient pharmacies.
Pharmacie de l'Océan Indien
( 22 224 07; 118 Ave de l'Indépendance) Centrally loc-
ated and well-stocked.
Money
All banks listed below change foreign currencies and travellers cheques and offer cash ad-
vances on credit cards (both Visa and MasterCard). Virtually all now have reliable ATMs
(Visa only, except BNI-CA); not all are accessible after banking hours.
Bank of Africa
(BOA) Basse-Ville (Ave de l'Indépendance); Haute-Ville (Place de
l'Indépendance)
BFV-SG
Basse-Ville (Ave de l'Indépendance); Haute-Ville (Rue Ramanantsoa)
BMOI
(Place de l'Indépendance)
BNI-CA
(74 Ave 26 Juin 1960)
Socimad
(Rue Radama I) Bureau de change.
