Map of Mahajanga, Madagascar

Mahajanga is the administrative centre of Boeny, Madagascar, with a population of about 260,556. It lies at 15.7167°S, 46.3167°E. Mahajanga is about 378 km (235 mi) north of Antananarivo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Marovoay, 56 km to the southeast.

Mahajanga at a glance

Where is Mahajanga?

• The 4th largest city in Madagascar by recorded population.
• The largest city in Boeny on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 12 min on the shortest day to 13 h 04 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Mahajanga

• Marovoay — 56 km southeast
• Ambato Boeny — 94 km southeast
• Antsohihy — 202 km northeast
• Andilamena — 280 km southeast
• Amparafaravola — 291 km southeast
• Ambanja — 323 km northeast
• Ambatondrazaka — 325 km southeast
• Hell-Ville — 333 km northeast
• Tsiroanomandidy — 341 km south
• Labattoir — 345 km north, Mayotte

Largest cities in Boeny

• Marovoay — 41,611
• Ambato Boeny — 35,432

Largest cities in Madagascar

• Antananarivo — 1,349,501
• Toamasina — 345,107
• Antsirabe — 260,907
• Fianarantsoa — 203,105
• Toliara — 178,725
• Antsiranana — 136,959
• 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.