Antalaha

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Antalaha is a seaside town on the northeast coast of Madagascar, characterised by some weather-beaten, antique Creole-style buildings and a French colonial past. Until more recently, Antalaha served as the capital of the global vanilla trade.

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Making up part of the scenery is a beautiful beach. A shipyard constructing and repairing traditional wooden dhows can be found at the beach towards the southern part of the town.

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Antalaha and the region are regularly affected by cyclones, which have wiped out precious vanilla crops every few years, affecting the world's supply and price for natural vanilla.

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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 and a road in good condition connects Antalaha with Sambava where a domestic airport operates daily flights from Antananarivo and other major cities around the country.

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

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The easiest way to get around the town 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. A 30-minute walk to the meteorological station on top of the hill at Ambatoratsy offers stunning views of the town and surrounding landscape.

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A visit to Macolline Park combined with a canoe ride to a traditional brick-making facility is also a highly recommended half-day activity in Antalaha.

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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

Ocean Momo
MG-206 Antalaha
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: hhazovolantalaha@gmail.com
Website: www.hotelantalaha.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 Marie Jeanne

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

Local guides

Medical

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

Various

Radio

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

Vanilla exporters

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
PHOTOS: Vanilla Boom Is Making People Crazy Rich — And Jittery — In Madagascar - Iowa Public Radio
15-Sep-2019 07:00
Madagascar – Tropical Storm Eloise Leaves Homes Destroyed, Hundreds Displaced - FloodList
21-Jan-2021 08:00
Logjam: Inside Madagascar’s illegal-rosewood stockpiles - Mongabay.com
08-Nov-2017 08:00
Tropical Cyclone Gafilo - nasa.gov
06-Jul-2018 02:48
Madagascar's Pierced Heart - National Geographic
17-Feb-2021 17:09
Madagascar to face life-threatening impacts from powerful Tropical Cyclone Enawo through midweek - AccuWeather
07-Mar-2017 08:00
The children in prison for stealing vanilla - BBC.com
30-Sep-2019 07:00
Antalaha - Madagascar: Wind Storm Situation as of 16/03/2017, Grading Map - ReliefWeb
16-Mar-2017 07:00
A united couple for the health of its child - UNICEF
02-Mar-2021 08:00
MADAGASCAR: a 1.8 MWp solar PV power plant goes into operation in Antalaha - AFRIK 21
02-Feb-2023 08:00
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
Madagascar square named after Slovak explorer - The Slovak Spectator
30-Jan-2012 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
Cheneso: Cyclone hits Madagascar but no threat to Mozambique – AIM - Club of Mozambique
19-Jan-2023 08:00
Madagascar: Humanitarian Snapshot - March 2021 - ReliefWeb
31-Mar-2021 07:00
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