Antalaha District
| Antalaha District |
| — District — |
| Location in Madagascar |
| Coordinates: |
| Country |
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| 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) |
| • Ethnicities |
Betsimisaraka |
| 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 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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