Toamasina
Tamatave | |
|---|---|
 Toamasina | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Toamasina Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 18°09′18″S 49°24′36″E / 18.15500°S 49.41000°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Atsinanana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nantenaina Rakotonirina |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.9 km2 (11.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
• Total | 325,857 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Betsimisaraka |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 501 |
| Area code | +261 |
| Climate | Af |
Toamasina (Malagasy pronunciation: [toˈmasinə̥]), meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French Tamatave, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated 215 km (134 mi) northeast of its capital and biggest city Antananarivo. In 2018 Toamasina had a population of 325,857.[3]
- ^ Rakotoarivelo, Julian (2021-09-04). "Toamasina : Menace de destitution du maire de la ville". Midi Madagasikara (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ Census 2018