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A maritime harbour serves domestic and International shipping routes and a ship yard constructing and repairing wooden dhows by traditional methods can be found along the shore at south end of the town. Antalaha is a popular destination among visitors to the East coast with its long beautiful beach making up part of the scenery. Antalaha and the region is regularly affected by cyclones, which has every few years years wiped out seasonal crops affecting world vanilla prices.
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A maritime harbour serves domestic and International shipping routes and a shipyard constructing and repairing wooden dhows by traditional methods can be found along the shore at the south end of the town. Antalaha is a popular destination among visitors to the East Coast with its long beautiful beach making up part of the scenery. Antalaha and the region is regularly affected by cyclones, which have every few years years wiped out seasonal crops affecting world vanilla prices.
  
 
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Revision as of 16:31, 15 November 2024

Antalaha is a seaside town on the Northeast coast of Madagascar. Once the centre of almost all of the world's vanilla trade, several vanilla exporters are based here with large warehouses. The town's architecture features old wooden houses of Creole heritage from the French colonial period.

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A maritime harbour serves domestic and International shipping routes and a shipyard constructing and repairing wooden dhows by traditional methods can be found along the shore at the south end of the town. Antalaha is a popular destination among visitors to the East Coast with its long beautiful beach making up part of the scenery. Antalaha and the region is regularly affected by cyclones, which have every few years years wiped out seasonal crops affecting world vanilla prices.

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Antalaha can be reached by road, sea or by air. An airport about ten kilometres south of the town is served by private air charters. A road in good condition connects Antalaha with Sambava where a domestic airport offers daily flights from the Capital and other major cities.

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The 80 kilometres drive by taxi-brousse takes about two hours from Sambava. Other more adventurous routes are a 3-5 day hike across the Masoala peninsula starting from Maroantsetra or via Cap Est. It's sometimes possible to catch a cargo boat from Maroantsetra, Sainte Marie or Toamasina.

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The easiest way to get around the town of Antalaha is by foot, tuk-tuk or pousse-pousse. The central marketplace of Tanambao is well worth a visit, especially on Thursdays which is the weekly big market day. From there, a 30 minute walk to the meteorological station on top of the hiill at Ambatoratsy offers a spectacular view of the town and surrounding landscape.

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A recommended activity is a visit the botanical park of Macolline including a short canoe from behind the park on the Ankavia river to a traditional brick making facility.

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Hotels in Antalaha

Belle Rose Beach Hotel
Belle Rose, Antalaha
Tel: +261 (0)32 97 967 33
Website: bellerosebeach-hotel.com
Email: bellerosebeachhotel@gmail.com

Hotel Hazovola
MG-206 Antalaha
Re-opened in 2007, this hotel has 22 beds.
Tel: +261 (0)32 0500065
Email: h.palissandre@sat.blueline.mg

Ocean Momo
MG-206 Antalaha
This tastefully furnished ocean lodge has several bungalows, conference facilities, a restaurant with bar and complimentary WiFi for guests.
Tel: +261 (0)32 0234069
Email: oceanmomo@blueline.mg
Website: www.ocean-momo.com

Vitasoa
Tel: + / 032 0416502 +261 (0)34 0195020
Email: hotelvitasoa@yahoo.fr

Hôtel Chez Nanie
Tel: +261 (0)32 0223251
Email: N/A

Villa Malaza
Tel: +261 (0)32 6182309 / +261 (0)34 8457111 / +261 (0)32 8168145 / +261 (0)34 6969443
Email: villa.malaza@yahoo.fr
Website: villa-malaza.com

Hôtel Hazovôla
Tel: +261 (0)32 4128711 / +261 (0)32 0500065.
Email: h.hazovolaantalaha@yahoo.fr
Website: www.hotelhazovola.com

Hotel Florida
Tel: +261 (0)32 4155512 / +261 (0)32 0716190
Email: ninabm@hotmail.fr

Hotel-resto Fleur de Lotus
Tel: +261 (0)32 0220068

Hotel La Liane
Tel: +261 (0)32 3477154
Email: rajaonal@yahoo.fr

Hotel Atlantis
Tel: +261 (0)32 0239729

Hotel Le Cocotier
Tel: +261 (0)32 0429730 / +261 (0)32 0486425
Email: hotelrestaurantlecocotierantalaha@yahoo.fr

Restaurant Chez Ndriana
Tel: +261 (0)32 0544176
Email: chezmadamendrina@gmail.com

Restaurants

Tsirihanitra
Bistro opposite Pharmacy Kam Hyo and restaurant in Tanambao Market

Sanjay
Near taxi-brousse station

Jeannick Gargotte
Tel: +261 (0)34 6483371 / +261 (0)32 0559148

Gargote Jeannick
At the beach

Medical

Cabinet Dentaire Bernd Zschocke
Tel: +261 (0)32 07 161 02

Various

Radio and TV

Radio télévision Ny Antsika Antalaha
Radio FM 102 Mhz and TV Station CH 21 UHF
Tél: +261 32 07 160 88
Email: afr@rna-madagascar.com
Website: www.rna-madagascar.com

Vanilla exporters

Various

From Sambava to Antalaha

Thursday market, Tanambao

Trek from Maroantsetra to Antalaha

Photos

Additional information

Antalaha Newsfeed

Madagascar TC Gamane DREF Operational Update (MDRMG022) - ReliefWeb
14-May-2024 07:00
Madagascar – Tropical Storm Eloise Leaves Homes Destroyed, Hundreds Displaced - FloodList
21-Jan-2021 08:00
Enawo makes landfall as third strongest cyclone to hit Madagascar - The Watchers
07-Mar-2017 08:00
Strongest cyclone in 13 years hits Madagascar - Al Jazeera English
08-Mar-2017 08:00
PHOTOS: Vanilla Boom Is Making People Crazy Rich — And Jittery — In Madagascar - WXXI News
15-Sep-2019 07:00
Symrise Opens Production Site in Madagascar - Symrise
14-Oct-2014 07:00
Madagascar's Pierced Heart - National Geographic
17-Feb-2021 17:09
Tropical Cyclone Gafilo - nasa.gov
06-Jul-2018 02:48
Madagascar to face life-threatening impacts from powerful Tropical Cyclone Enawo through midweek - AccuWeather
07-Mar-2017 08:00
NGOs Assess Damage After Tropical Cyclone Hits Madagascar - VOA Asia
15-Feb-2011 08:00
Antalaha - Madagascar: Wind Storm Situation as of 16/03/2017, Grading Map - ReliefWeb
16-Mar-2017 07:00
The children in prison for stealing vanilla - BBC.com
30-Sep-2019 07:00
A united couple for the health of its child - UNICEF
02-Mar-2021 08:00
Madagascar: Illegal Logging Spreading in Madagascar - AllAfrica - Top Africa News
19-May-2011 07:00
Deadly Cyclone Enawo batters Madagascar with flooding, damaging winds - AccuWeather
09-Mar-2017 08:00
Cyclone hits Madagascar, at least three dead - Tribune Online
08-Mar-2017 08:00
Satellite Detected Waters Extent and Evolution in Antsahanoro commune, Antalaha district, Madagascar (Imagery analysis: 10 March 2017 | Published 16 March 2017 | Version 1.0) - ReliefWeb
17-Mar-2017 07:00
Madagascar square named after Slovak explorer - The Slovak Spectator
30-Jan-2012 08:00
Cheneso: Cyclone hits Madagascar but no threat to Mozambique – AIM - Club of Mozambique
19-Jan-2023 08:00
Tropical Storm Eloise forecast to hit next weekend - Club of Mozambique
19-Jan-2021 08:00
Tropical cyclone Enawo brings destruction to Madagascar - SowetanLIVE
08-Mar-2017 08:00
Weather Alert: Eloise will likely impact not only Inhambane but also Gaza, Maputo and Sofala - Club of Mozambique
21-Jan-2021 08:00