Antalaha should not be confused with Antalaha District.
| Official Name: | Antalaha |
| Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sava |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Antalaha |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Eddie Fernand |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.084 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Footnotes: | Census |
| Population Total: | 67,888 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank1: | Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety and Antaimoro[2] |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | 3 |
| Coordinates: | -14.8833°N 65°W |
| Elevation M: | 7 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 206 |
| Website: | Antalaha |
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.[3]
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.[4]
In addition to primary schooling the town offers secondary education at both junior and senior levels. The town has a permanent court and hospital.[3]
Ambinany river, Ankavanana and Ankavia.
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 358.12NaN2 of total precipitation. The driest month is September, receiving an average of 90.92NaN2 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.