Antalaha | |
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.jpg) Antalaha beach | |
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  Antalaha Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates:14°53′S50°15′E / 14.883°S 50.250°E /-14.883; 50.250 | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Sava |
| District | Antalaha |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eddie Fernand |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.084 km2 (2.735 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2018)Census | |
• Total | 67,888 |
| • Ethnicities | BetsimisarakaTsimihety andAntaimoro[2] |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 206 |
| Website | Antalaha |
Antalaha is an urban municipality in northernMadagascar. It belongs to thedistrict ofAntalaha, which is a part ofSava Region. The population of Antalaha was 67.888 in 2018.
Farming provides employment for 40% of the working population. The most important crop isvanilla, while other important products arecloves andrice. Industry and services provide employment for 30.00% and 29.98% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 0.02% of the population.[3]
TheNational road 5a connects the town withSambava (81 km) andAmbilobe in the North.Antalaha has a maritime harbour. The localairport 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 andAnkavia.
Antalaha experiences a humid trade-windtropical rainforest climate (KoppenAf) 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 (14.10 in) of total precipitation. The driest month is September, receiving an average of 90.9 mm (3.58 in) 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.
| Climate data for Antalaha (1991-2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.0 (96.8) | 35.5 (95.9) | 34.0 (93.2) | 33.4 (92.1) | 32.5 (90.5) | 31.7 (89.1) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.1 (86.2) | 30.6 (87.1) | 32.0 (89.6) | 33.7 (92.7) | 35.9 (96.6) | 36.0 (96.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.4 (86.7) | 30.7 (87.3) | 29.9 (85.8) | 29.3 (84.7) | 28.2 (82.8) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.2 (77.4) | 25.3 (77.5) | 26.2 (79.2) | 27.6 (81.7) | 29.0 (84.2) | 30.2 (86.4) | 28.2 (82.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.0 (78.8) | 24.8 (76.6) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.7 (72.9) | 23.9 (75.0) | 25.2 (77.4) | 26.4 (79.5) | 24.7 (76.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.6 (72.7) | 21.4 (70.5) | 19.8 (67.6) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.8 (65.8) | 19.2 (66.6) | 20.2 (68.4) | 21.4 (70.5) | 22.6 (72.7) | 21.2 (70.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 19.7 (67.5) | 18.5 (65.3) | 15.7 (60.3) | 15.3 (59.5) | 15.3 (59.5) | 15.1 (59.2) | 16.6 (61.9) | 18.0 (64.4) | 19.0 (66.2) | 15.1 (59.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 268.7 (10.58) | 285.8 (11.25) | 292.4 (11.51) | 205.2 (8.08) | 155.0 (6.10) | 132.9 (5.23) | 151.0 (5.94) | 170.0 (6.69) | 86.4 (3.40) | 88.6 (3.49) | 96.9 (3.81) | 203.6 (8.02) | 2,083.5 (82.03) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 15.8 | 14.8 | 15.8 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 15.3 | 17.3 | 15.4 | 13.0 | 11.2 | 10.1 | 13.0 | 170.2 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 210.1 | 199.7 | 203.6 | 205.1 | 211.1 | 178.6 | 180.9 | 197.2 | 208.9 | 238.5 | 226.3 | 225.1 | 2,485.1 |
| Source: NOAA (sun, 1961-1990)[5][6] | |||||||||||||
