Antalaha District

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Antalaha District
Location in Madagascar
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 14°53′S 50°17′E / -14.883, 50.283
Country Flag of Madagascar 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)

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.

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Coordinates: 14°53′S, 50°17′E