Antalaha
title: "Antalaha" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-madagascar", "populated-places-in-sava-region"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antalaha" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| official_name | Antalaha |
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| image_skyline | Antalahas beach (4932556154).jpg |
| image_caption | Antalaha beach |
| image_shield | Antalaha.png |
| shield_size | 150px |
| pushpin_map | Madagascar |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Madagascar |
| pushpin_mapsize | 180 |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Sava |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Antalaha |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Eddie Fernand |
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| established_title | |
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| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 7.084 |
| area_land_km2 | |
| population_as_of | 2018 |
| population_footnotes | Census |
| population_total | 67,888 |
| population_blank1_title | Ethnicities |
| population_blank1 | Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety and Antaimoro |
| population_blank2_title | Religions |
| timezone | EAT |
| utc_offset | 3 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 7 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 206 |
| website | Antalaha |
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Antalaha is an urban municipality in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antalaha, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of Antalaha was 67.888 in 2018.
Farming provides employment for 40% of the working population. The most important crop is vanilla, while other important products are cloves and rice. Industry and services provide employment for 30.00% and 29.98% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 0.02% of the population.{{cite web | url=https://www.ilo.cornell.edu/ilo/data.html | title=ILO census data | publisher=Cornell University | year=2002 | access-date= 2008-02-15
Infrastructures
The National road 5a connects the town with Sambava (81 km) and Ambilobe in the North. Antalaha has a maritime harbour. The local airport is situated at 12km west of Antalaha but it didn't receive any flights since 2015.
Education
In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town has a permanent court and hospital.
Rivers
Ambinany river, Ankavanana and Ankavia.
Sports
- JS Antalaha - football champion of SAVA in 2012, 2014 and 2019. Malagasy champion 1973/
Climate
Antalaha experiences a humid trade-wind tropical rainforest climate (Koppen Af) with prodigious rainfall all year-round. The heaviest rainfall, highest humidity, and hottest temperatures are typically observed from December to April, the wettest month being January, receiving a copious average of 358.1 mm of total precipitation. The driest month is September, receiving an average of 90.9 mm of precipitation. The months from May to November are slightly drier, cooler, and less humid. Despite this, hot temperatures, high humidity, and high rainfall dominate year-round in Antalaha. |location = Antalaha (1991-2020) |single line = y |metric first = y |Jan record high C = 36.0 |Feb record high C = 35.5 |Mar record high C = 34.0 |Apr record high C = 33.4 |May record high C = 32.5 |Jun record high C = 31.7 |Jul record high C = 30.6 |Aug record high C = 30.1 |Sep record high C = 30.6 |Oct record high C = 32.0 |Nov record high C = 33.7 |Dec record high C = 35.9 |year record high C = |Jan high C = 30.4 |Feb high C = 30.7 |Mar high C = 29.9 |Apr high C = 29.3 |May high C = 28.2 |Jun high C = 26.3 |Jul high C = 25.2 |Aug high C = 25.3 |Sep high C = 26.2 |Oct high C = 27.6 |Nov high C = 29.0 |Dec high C = 30.2 |year high C = 28.2 |Jan mean C = 26.8 |Feb mean C = 27.0 |Mar mean C = 26.6 |Apr mean C = 26.0 |May mean C = 24.8 |Jun mean C = 23.1 |Jul mean C = 22.1 |Aug mean C = 22.1 |Sep mean C = 22.7 |Oct mean C = 23.9 |Nov mean C = 25.2 |Dec mean C = 26.4 |year mean C = 24.7 |Jan low C = 23.1 |Feb low C = 23.2 |Mar low C = 23.1 |Apr low C = 22.6 |May low C = 21.4 |Jun low C = 19.8 |Jul low C = 18.9 |Aug low C = 18.8 |Sep low C = 19.2 |Oct low C = 20.2 |Nov low C = 21.4 |Dec low C = 22.6 |year low C = 21.2 |Jan record low C = 20.5 |Feb record low C = 20.4 |Mar record low C = 20.3 |Apr record low C = 19.7 |May record low C = 18.5 |Jun record low C = 15.7 |Jul record low C = 15.3 |Aug record low C = 15.3 |Sep record low C = 15.1 |Oct record low C = 16.6 |Nov record low C = 18.0 |Dec record low C = 19.0 |year record low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 268.7 |Feb precipitation mm = 285.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 292.4 |Apr precipitation mm = 205.2 |May precipitation mm = 155.0 |Jun precipitation mm = 132.9 |Jul precipitation mm = 151.0 |Aug precipitation mm = 170.0 |Sep precipitation mm = 86.4 |Oct precipitation mm = 88.6 |Nov precipitation mm = 96.9 |Dec precipitation mm = 203.6 |year precipitation mm = 2083.5 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 15.8 |Feb precipitation days = 14.8 |Mar precipitation days = 15.8 |Apr precipitation days = 14.3 |May precipitation days = 14.2 |Jun precipitation days = 15.3 |Jul precipitation days = 17.3 |Aug precipitation days = 15.4 |Sep precipitation days = 13.0 |Oct precipitation days = 11.2 |Nov precipitation days = 10.1 |Dec precipitation days = 13.0 |year precipitation days = 170.2 |Jan sun = 210.1 |Feb sun = 199.7 |Mar sun = 203.6 |Apr sun = 205.1 |May sun = 211.1 |Jun sun = 178.6 |Jul sun = 180.9 |Aug sun = 197.2 |Sep sun = 208.9 |Oct sun = 238.5 |Nov sun = 226.3 |Dec sun = 225.1 |year sun = 2485.1 |source 1 = NOAA (sun, 1961-1990){{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230923234825/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/4.4/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Madagascar/CSV/ANTALAHA_67025.csv | archive-date = 23 September 2023 | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/4.4/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Madagascar/CSV/ANTALAHA_67025.csv | title = Antalaha Climate Normals 1991–2020 | work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = 23 September 2023}}{{Cite FTP | url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG__I/MG/67025.TXT | server = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | title = Antalaha/Antsirabat Climate Normals 1961–1990 | access-date = March 8, 2015}}
References
References
- [https://www.antalaha.com Antalaha]
- [https://www.antalaha.com Antalaha on MadaCamp]
- (14 July 2023). "Antalaha : Extension de l'aéroport, annoncée par l'ADEMA - Midi Madagasikara".
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