Antsiranana | |
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Nickname: Diego Suarez | |
Coordinates: 12°18′S 49°17′E / 12.300°S 49.283°E | |
Country | Madagascar |
Region | Diana Region |
Area | |
• Total | 71.9 km2 (27.8 sq mi) |
Population (2018 census) | |
• Total | 129,320 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Postal code | 201 |
Climate | Aw |
Antsiranana (Malagasy: Antsiranana Malagasy pronunciation: [antsʲˈraŋanə̥]), named Diego-Suarez prior to 1975, is a city in the far north of Madagascar. Antsiranana is the capital of Diana Region. It had an estimated population of 115,015 in 2013.[1]