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'''Antalaha, pronounced Antala, is a coastal town located on the north east Northeast coast of Madagascar. Antalaha is known for being a town with some unique architecture dating back to the French colonial times. The town was once the capital of [[Madagascar Vanilla|vanilla]], since its the introduction of vanilla in the 19th century. Several major vanilla exporters are still headquartered here.'''

A long and beautiful beach often with huge waves is part of the sceneryand is a popular destination among explorers of the East coast. The During the rainy seasons the area is regularly affected by heavy cyclones. In 2004 and in 2007 virtually all its vanilla crops and much of with the town was destroyed, but this is a town which always seems to know how to rebuild itself. <!--The population of the district of Antalaha was estimated last major cyclone in 2001 at 75,000.--><!--<div style="background: #ffea00; border: 1px solid red;padding:5px"><b>The town of Antalaha and surrounding villages were heavily impacted by [[Cyclone Enawo]] in March 2017. A relief initiative is coordinated by [https://macolline.org Macolline] and [https://jhafund.com JHA Fund]. More at https://spark.adobe.com/page/V9gV49nEJOb7c/ and https://jhafund.com/contributor-information </b></div>--> [[File:Antalaha 11.jpg|600px]] [[File:Antalaha_023.jpg|600px]]  Antalaha can be reached by land, sea or air. The quickest and maybe most comfortable way of transport is by plane. Antalaha has an airport about ten kilometres out of town which is not served by [[Air Madagascar]] but which can be accessed by [[Private Charter Flights|private air charters]]. A tarred road in good condition connects Antalaha with [[Sambava]] in the north.

Antalaha can be reached by land, sea or air. The 80 kilometres drive quickest and maybe most comfortable way of transport is by plane. A tarred road in good condition connects Antalaha with [[taxi-brousseSambava]] from Sambava takes about 1½ hoursin the north where the domestic airport connects with daily flights. Other available and more adventurous routes are a 3-5 days hike across There is an International maritime harbour in the centre of town.  [[Masoala peninsulaFile:Antalaha 019.jpg|600px]] starting from  Antalaha has an airport about ten kilometres out of town but but which is not served by scheduled flights other than by [[MaroantsetraPrivate Charter Flights|private air charters]] or via . [[Cap Est]]File:Antalaha_032. Sometimes it is possible to get a lift on a cargo boat on the way to/from Maroantsetra, [[Sainte Mariejpg|600px]] or [[Toamasina]] (Tamatave).

The 80 kilometres drive by [[File:Antalaha 002taxi-brousse]] from Sambava takes about 1½ hours.jpgOther available and more adventurous routes are a 3-5 day hike across the [[Masoala|600pxMasoala peninsula]] starting from [[Maroantsetra]] or via [[Cap Est]]. Sometimes it is possible to catch a cargo boat from [[Maroantsetra]], [[Sainte Marie]] or [[Toamasina]] (Tamatave).