Antalaha District
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Antalaha District | |
Location in Madagascar | |
Coordinates: | |
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Country | Madagascar |
Province | Antsiranana |
Region | Sava |
Area [1] | |
- Total | 7,085 km² (2,735.5 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
- Total | 186,322 |
- Density | 26.3/km² (68.1/sq mi) |
Time zone | EAT (UTC3) |
Not to be confused with Antalaha, the Malagasy commune with same name.
Antalaha is a district in northern Madagascar. The district contains the Masoala peninsula, and is limited by Antongil Bay in south-west and Indian Ocean on east. It's a part of Sava Region of Antsiranana Province, and borders the districts of Sambava in north, Andapa in north-west and Maroantsetra in west. The area is 7,085 km² (2,736 sq mi) and the population was estimated to be 186,322 in 2001.[1]
The district is divided into 14 communes.
[edit] References and notes
- ^ a b Madagascar Administrative units. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
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