Map of Antsiranana, Madagascar

Antsiranana is the administrative centre of Diana, Madagascar, with a population of about 136,959. It lies at 12.3173°S, 49.2919°E. Antsiranana is about 757 km (470 mi) north of Antananarivo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ambilobe, 102 km to the south.

Antsiranana at a glance

Where is Antsiranana?

• The 7th largest city in Madagascar by recorded population.
• The largest city in Diana on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 24 min on the shortest day to 12 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Antsiranana

• Ambilobe — 102 km south
• Hell-Ville — 164 km southwest
• Ambanja — 176 km southwest
• Sambava — 237 km southeast
• Andapa — 262 km south
• Antalaha — 306 km south
• Antsohihy — 318 km southwest
• Maroantsetra — 350 km south
• Mananara — 431 km south
• Labattoir — 438 km west, Mayotte

Largest cities in Diana

• Ambilobe — 66,029
• Ambanja — 63,884
• Hell-Ville — 53,219

Largest cities in Madagascar

• Antananarivo — 1,349,501
• Toamasina — 345,107
• Antsirabe — 260,907
• Mahajanga — 260,556
• Fianarantsoa — 203,105
• Toliara — 178,725
• Sambava — 89,003
• Imerintsiatosika — 74,085
• Antalaha — 71,898
• Tôlanaro — 71,258

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.