Map of Maroantsetra, Madagascar

Maroantsetra is a city in Analanjirofo, Madagascar, with a population of about 45,041. It lies at 15.4353°S, 49.7379°E. Maroantsetra is about 452 km (281 mi) northeast of Antananarivo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mananara, 82 km to the south.

Maroantsetra at a glance

Where is Maroantsetra?

• The 24th largest city in Madagascar by recorded population.
• The largest city in Analanjirofo on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 13 min on the shortest day to 13 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Maroantsetra

• Mananara — 82 km south
• Antalaha — 83 km northeast
• Andapa — 88 km north
• Sambava — 138 km north
• Soanierana Ivongo — 166 km south
• Antsohihy — 198 km west
• Andilamena — 215 km southwest
• Fenoarivo Atsinanana — 219 km south
• Vavatenina — 233 km south
• Ambanja — 240 km northwest

Largest cities in Analanjirofo

• Fenoarivo Atsinanana — 44,199
• Soanierana Ivongo — 39,271
• Vavatenina — 37,861
• Mananara — 37,224

Largest cities in Madagascar

• Antananarivo — 1,349,501
• Toamasina — 345,107
• Antsirabe — 260,907
• Mahajanga — 260,556
• Fianarantsoa — 203,105
• Toliara — 178,725
• Antsiranana — 136,959
• Sambava — 89,003
• Imerintsiatosika — 74,085
• Antalaha — 71,898

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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.