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.

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.

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).

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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

Restaurant Cap Est

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

• Société Lo Nug Mue Lo Mone & Cie
• RNA
• Riavanille

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

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: a 1.8 MWp solar PV power plant goes into operation in Antalaha - AFRIK 21

02-Feb-2023 08:00

NYC Has WORST Air Quality In The World After Wildfires Rage - msnNOW

14-Feb-2023 08:00

Madagascar: Cyclone Season Flash Update No. 2, 19 January 2023 ... - ReliefWeb

19-Jan-2023 08:00

It Takes a Village: Conservation and Research in Rural Madagascar - Duke University

14-Aug-2022 07:00

Madagascar – Tropical Storm Cheneso Leaves 30 Dead, 40000 ... - FloodList

31-Jan-2023 08:00

Satellite Detected Waters Extent and Evolution in Antsahanoro ... - ReliefWeb

17-Mar-2017 07:00

Baptism of a Centenarian in IOUC - Adventist News Network

28-Oct-2022 07:00

Cyclone Freddy kills four in 'rare' return to Madagascar - Seychelles News Agency

07-Mar-2023 08:00

MADAGASCAR: WWF alerts on wildlife trafficking in Sava cities - AFRIK 21

08-Mar-2023 08:00

INDIAN OCEAN: with UNDP, Agri Resources promotes sustainable vanilla farming - AFRIK 21

22-Nov-2022 08:00

Madagascar: Humanitarian Snapshot - March 2021 - Madagascar - ReliefWeb

31-Mar-2021 07:00

Vanilla brings cash and crime to Madagascar - The Seattle Times

28-Sep-2018 07:00

Christian Atsu's death: Tears keep flowing at Becky's Foundation - Afrikpage

23-Feb-2023 08:00

Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi - Tropical Cyclone GOMBE ... - ReliefWeb

11-Mar-2022 08:00

Southern Africa – Tropical Storm Eloise Flash Update No.3, As of 20 ... - ReliefWeb

20-Jan-2021 08:00

Madagascar: Cyclone Enawo Situation Report No. 4 (28 March ... - ReliefWeb

29-Mar-2017 07:00

Tropical Cyclone Enawo - Mar 2017 - ReliefWeb

15-Sep-2017 03:07

Southern Africa: Cyclone Season Flash Update No. 7 (17 February ... - ReliefWeb

17-Feb-2022 08:00

Precious as Silver, Vanilla Brings Cash and Crime to Madagascar ... - The New York Times

30-Aug-2018 07:00

Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 38: official - Reuters

10-Mar-2017 08:00

Land-use trajectories for sustainable land system transformations ... - pnas.org

14-Feb-2022 08:00

Madagascar - Tropical Cyclone ENAWO - ECHO Daily Map08/03 ... - ReliefWeb

08-Mar-2017 08:00

Madagascar vanilla producers say cyclone damaged 30 percent of ... - Reuters

14-Mar-2017 07:00

In Search Of Black Gold In Madagascar - Forbes

08-May-2023 07:00

Cyclone hits vanilla growing regions in Madagascar - Food Business News

13-Mar-2017 07:00

Illegally Traded Rosewood Species With The Highest Seizure Rates - Worldatlas.com

16-Dec-2017 09:02

Flash Appeal for Madagascar Intense Tropical Cyclone Enawo ... - ReliefWeb

23-Mar-2017 07:00

Global timber trafficking harms forests and costs billions of dollars – here's how to curb it - The Conversation Indonesia

24-Apr-2018 07:00

Madagascar's forests vanish to feed taste for rosewood in west and China - The Guardian

23-Dec-2013 08:00

Madagascar Key Message Update: Below-average rainfall across ... - ReliefWeb

30-Jan-2021 08:00

Madagascar, southern Africa brace for more tropical storms - cgtn.com

14-Feb-2022 08:00

UNICEF Madagascar Cyclone Enawo Update #1 (as of 17 March ... - ReliefWeb

21-Mar-2017 07:00