Antalaha
Antalaha, pronounced Antala, is a coastal town located on the north east coast of Madagascar. Antalaha is known for being the capital of vanilla, since its introduction in the 19th century.
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A long and beautiful beach often with huge waves is part of the scenery. The area is regularly affected by heavy cyclones. In 2004 and in 2007 virtually all its vanilla crops and much of the town was destroyed, but this is a town which always seems to know how to rebuild itself.
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 air charters. A tarred road in good condition connects Antalaha with Sambava in the north.
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The 80 kilometres drive by taxi-brousse from Sambava takes about 1½ hours. Other available and more adventurous routes are a 3-5 days hike across the Masoala peninsula starting from Maroantsetra or via Cap Est. Sometimes it is possible to get a lift on a cargo boat on the way to/from Maroantsetra, Sainte Marie or Toamasina (Tamatave).
Private Botanical Reserve
Macolline
Tel: +261 (0)32 0716101
Email: macolline.madagascar@gmail.com
Website: www.macolline.org
Hotels in Antalaha
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
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
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
Internet access
Formation Professionnelle TSIRIHANITRA Antalaha Ankoalabe
Computer training, cooking and pastry, hair and beauty, accounting and IT
Tel : +261 (0)34 0250530
Tel : +261 (0)32 2860872
Email: fp.tsirihanitra@yahoo.fr
MADAGASCAR - From Sambava Antalaha , hip-hop,Vanilla Coast
Thursday market, Tananbao, Antalaha
Trek from Maroantsetra to Antalaha
- 5 days trek from Maroantsetra to Antalaha
- 7 days trek from Maroantsetra to Antalaha around the Masoala peninsula
Photos
- View all Antalaha photos
Additional information
- https://spark.adobe.com/page/V9gV49nEJOb7c / http://jhafund.com/
- https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/system/files/documents/files/madagascar_cyclone_enawo_sitrep4_28march2017.pdf
- Projet d'Analalava - a Swiss-managed organisation which arranges various treks in the Masoala National Park
- Belfort Village - a leprosy village in Mahevadoany near Antalaha
- Antalaha music video
- Razia Said - a musician from Antalaha
Antalaha Newsfeed
- Madagascar: Cyclone Season Flash Update No. 2, 19 January 2023 ... - ReliefWeb
- 19-Jan-2023 08:00
- GreenYellow and Axian Launch 1.8 MW Solar Power Plant in Madagascar’s Sava Region - SolarQuarter
- 08-Feb-2023 08:00
- Satellite Detected Waters Extent and Evolution in Antsahanoro ... - ReliefWeb
- 17-Mar-2017 07:00
- SLAM NATIONAL – La 14e édition met en avant les femmes sur scène - msnNOW
- 23-Sep-2023 01:02
- Défi Inter Alliances : les sélections locales ce 11 novembre ... - newsmada.com
- 28-Sep-2023 04:34
- Madagascar – Tropical Storm Cheneso Leaves 30 Dead, 40000 ... - FloodList
- 31-Jan-2023 08:00
- It Takes a Village: Conservation and Research in Rural Madagascar - Duke University
- 14-Aug-2022 07:00
- Madagascar residents brace for cyclone Freddy - Africanews English
- 21-Feb-2023 08:00
- D'un fait à l'autre – Newsmada - newsmada.com
- 08-Sep-2023 07:00
- PHOTOS: Vanilla Boom Is Making People Crazy Rich — And Jittery ... - Jefferson Public Radio
- 16-Sep-2019 07:00
- Slam national XIV : une douzaine de villes nationales et ... - newsmada.com
- 18-Sep-2023 04:31
- Vanilla brings cash and crime to Madagascar - The Seattle Times
- 28-Sep-2018 07:00
- Southern Africa – Tropical Storm Eloise Flash Update No.3, As of 20 ... - ReliefWeb
- 20-Jan-2021 08:00
- Antalaha, inauguration des infrastructures du Village des Lépreux ... - actu.orange.mg
- 17-Aug-2023 07:00
- ANTALAHA - Le violeur de deux fillettes arrêté - L'Express de Madagascar
- 02-Jun-2023 07:00
- Southern Africa – Tropical Storm Eloise Flash Update No.2, As of 19 ... - ReliefWeb
- 19-Jan-2021 08:00
- Madagascar: Humanitarian Snapshot - March 2021 - Madagascar - ReliefWeb
- 31-Mar-2021 07:00
- MADAGASCAR: WWF alerts on wildlife trafficking in Sava cities - AFRIK 21
- 08-Mar-2023 08:00
- Trajet entre Maroantsetra et Sambava à Madagascar - Forum ... - Routard
- 27-Jul-2023 07:00
- Baptism of a Centenarian in IOUC - Adventist News Network
- 28-Oct-2022 07:00
- Tropical Cyclone Enawo - Mar 2017 - ReliefWeb
- 15-Sep-2017 03:07
- Land-use trajectories for sustainable land system transformations ... - pnas.org
- 14-Feb-2022 08:00
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS – Orange Madagascar lance officiellement le Wifiber à Antalaha et à Sambava - 2424.MG
- 02-Apr-2023 07:00
- Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi - Tropical Cyclone GOMBE ... - ReliefWeb
- 11-Mar-2022 08:00
- Madagascar - Tropical Cyclone ENAWO - ECHO Daily Map08/03 ... - ReliefWeb
- 08-Mar-2017 08:00
- Slam national: Tiavina Jerry et Rado Ravalison iront en finale ... - newsmada.com
- 04-Sep-2023 07:00
- METEOROLOGIE – Cheneso prévue toucher terre dans le Nord d’Antalaha entre 7h et 10h ce jeudi matin, - 2424.MG
- 19-Jan-2023 08:00
- MADAGASCAR: €73 million for electrification and sustainable agriculture - AFRIK 21
- 15-Aug-2023 07:00
- Illegally Traded Rosewood Species With The Highest Seizure Rates - Worldatlas.com
- 16-Dec-2017 09:02
- Madagascar vanilla producers say cyclone damaged 30 percent of ... - Reuters
- 14-Mar-2017 07:00
- MADAGASCAR: JIRAMA to purchase output from the Volobe hydroelectric power station - AFRIK 21
- 05-Jun-2023 07:00
- Madagascar: Tropical Cyclone Enawo/Ava - Final Report ... - ReliefWeb
- 20-Apr-2020 07:00