Sources thermales de Sahambavy
- Location
- Sahambavy, Haute Matsiatra Region, Madagascar
- Water type
- thermal
- Temperature
- 36 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
The Sources Thermales de Sahambavy are natural oligomineral springs near the Sahambavy tea plantation in the Fianarantsoa Region of highland Madagascar, where geothermal waters emerge in the vicinity of one of Africa's few remaining colonial-era tea estates, cultivating Assam tea on the cool highland plateau since the 1960s. The springs add a thermal wellness dimension to visits to this unique agricultural and landscape heritage site, where the combination of tea cultivation, the narrow-gauge Fianarantsoa-Côte Est railway journey, and highland lake scenery creates one of Madagascar's most evocative colonial heritage experiences. The oligomineral spring waters, gentle and restorative, have been used by the surrounding Betsileo farming community as a traditional therapeutic resource within the broader wellness traditions of the Fianarantsoa highlands.