Antsiranana is a former
province||Madagascar is divided into six "autonomous provinces" :#Antananarivo Province#Antsiranana Province#Fianarantsoa Province#Mahajanga Province#Toamasina Province#Toliara Province...
of
MadagascarThe Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
with an area of 43,406 km
2. It had a population of 1,188,425 (July, 2001). Its capital was
AntsirananaAntsiranana , named Diego-Suarez prior to 1975, is a city at the northern tip of Madagascar.Antsiranana is the capital of Diana Region.-Transports:...
. Notable is
Ankarana ReserveAnkarana Reserve is a small, partially vegetated plateau in northern Madagascar composed of 150-million-year-old middle Jurassic limestone. With an average annual rainfall of about , the underlying rocks are susceptible to erosion, thereby producing caves and underground rivers—a karst topography...
.
Antsiranana Province bordered the following provinces:
- Toamasina
Toamasina is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 71,911 km². It had a population of 2,855,600 . Its capital was Toamasina, the most important seaport of the country....
- southeast
- Mahajanga
Mahajanga is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 150,023 km². It had a population of 1,896,000 . Its capital was Mahajanga.Except for Fianarantsoa, Mahajanga Province bordered all of the country's other provinces:...
- southwest
Administrative divisions
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Antsiranana Province was divided into two regions - Diana and Sava Sava is a region of Madagascar. Its capital is Sambava. Until 2009 Sava belonged to Antsiranana Province. The region is situated at the northern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by Diana to the north, Sofia to the west, and Analanjirofo to the south. The population was estimated...
. These two regions became the first-level administrative divisions when the provinces were abolished in 2009. They are subdivided into nine districts:
- Diana Region
- 1. Ambanja District
Ambanja is a district in northern Madagascar. It's a part of Diana Region and borders the districts of Ambilobe in east, Bealanana in south and Analalava in south-west. The area is .The district is further divided into 18 communes.-References and notes:...
(AmbanjaAmbanja is a city and commune in northern Madagascar. It is located approximately 500 km north of Antananarivo. The town belongs to the district of Ambanja, which is a part of Diana Region. According to 2001 census the population of Ambanja was 28,468....
)
- 2. Ambilobe District (Ambilobe
Ambilobe is a city in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambilobe, which is a part of Diana Region. The town is the capital of Ambilobe district, and according to 2001 census the population was approximately 56,000....
)
- 5. Antsiranana Rural
- 6. Antsiranana
Antsiranana , named Diego-Suarez prior to 1975, is a city at the northern tip of Madagascar.Antsiranana is the capital of Diana Region.-Transports:...
- 7. Nosy Be District (Nosy Be
Nosy Be is an island located off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Nosy Be is Madagascar's largest and busiest tourist resort. It has an area of 312 km2 and its population was officially estimated at 36,636 in 2001....
)
- Sava Region
Sava is a region of Madagascar. Its capital is Sambava. Until 2009 Sava belonged to Antsiranana Province. The region is situated at the northern part of the east coast of Madagascar. It is bordered by Diana to the north, Sofia to the west, and Analanjirofo to the south. The population was estimated...
- 3. Andapa District
Andapa is a district in northern Madagascar. It's a part of Sava Region and borders the districts of Ambilobe and Sambava in north, Antalaha in east, Maroantsetra in south and Befandriana Nord and Bealanana in west. The area is and the population was estimated to be 147,772 in 2001.The district is...
(AndapaAndapa is a town and commune in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Andapa, which is a part of Sava Region. According to 2001 commune census the population of Andapa was 27,618....
)
- 4. Antalaha District
Antalaha is a district in northern Madagascar. The district contains the Masoala peninsula, and is limited by Antongil Bay in south-west and Indian Ocean on east. It's a part of Sava Region and borders the districts of Sambava in north, Andapa in north-west and Maroantsetra in west...
(AntalahaAntalaha is a commune in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antalaha, which is a part of Sava Region. According to 2001 census the population of Antalaha was 75,000....
)
- 8. Sambava District
Sambava is a district in northern Madagascar. It's a part of Sava Region and borders the districts of Antalaha in south, Andapa in south-west, Ambilobe in north-west and Vohemar in north. The area is and the population was estimated to be 237,488 in 2001....
(SambavaSambava is a city and commune at the east coast of northern Madagascar. It is the capital of Sambava District and Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 40,000 in 2001 commune census....
)
- 9. Vohemar District
Vohemar is a district in northern Madagascar. It's a part of Sava Region and borders the districts of Sambava in south, Ambilobe in west and Antsiranana II in north. The area is and the population was estimated to be 169,687 in 2001....
(VohemarVohemar is a coastal city and commune in northern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Vohemar, which is a part of Sava Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune census....
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