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''Helodranon' Antongila'' (Bay of Antongila), more commonly called Antongil Bay in English, is the largest bay in
Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
. This bay is on the island's east coast, toward the northern end of the eastern coastline of the island. It is within
Analanjirofo Analanjirofo is a region in northeastern Madagascar. Until 2009 it was a part of Toamasina Province. It borders Sava Region to the north, Sofia Region to the west, Alaotra-Mangoro Region to the southwest and Atsinanana Region to the south. The ...
administrative region. The bay is about long and wide. Forming the eastern edge of the bay is the
Masoala ''Masoala'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It contains the following species, both endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, ...
peninsula. The island
Nosy Mangabe Nosy Mangabe is a small island reserve located in Antongil Bay about 2 km offshore from the town of Maroantsetra in north-east Madagascar. it is accessible by small boat and is part of the larger Masoala National Park complex. It is a tropi ...
and the town of
Maroantsetra Maroantsetra , formerly Louisbourg, is a market town and domestic seaport in Analanjirofo Region, Madagascar, at the northern end of the Bay of Antongil. In 2005 it had a population of 42,529 people. History Maurice Benyovszky arrived in Maroant ...
are situated at the northern end of the bay, while the southern end of the bay is near the site of the town of
Mananara Avaratra Mananara Nord or Mananara Avaratra is a commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mananara Nord, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was 35,148 in 2018. It is situated at the Route Nationale No.5 bet ...
and the mouth of the
Mananara River (Analanjirofo) The Mananara River is one of the main rivers in north-eastern Madagascar. Its mouth is located in the Bay of Antongil, (Indian Ocean) near the city of Mananara Nord in the Analanjirofo Analanjirofo is a region in northeastern Madagascar. Until ...
. Bays of Madagascar Analanjirofo Pirate dens and locations {{Analanjirofo-geo-stub