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Antsiranana Destination Guide

Touring Antsiranana in Madagascar

Antsiranana in the region of Diana with its 82,937 citizens is a city located in Madagascar - some 473 mi or ( 761 km ) North of Antananarivo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Antsiranana

Time in Antsiranana is now 06:40 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Indian/Antananarivo " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sambava, Mahebe, Mahajanga, Ivovona, and Ilomotro. Being here already, consider visiting Sambava . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Antsiranana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Elina Madagascar

2:31 min by VadnovA
Views: 15405 Rating: 3.73

Elina from Joffre Ville - Madagascar singing under shower franch songs ..

A Ramena plage de Diego Suarez 1972

1:56 min by pierre rouarch
Views: 10461 Rating: 4.63

A Ramena plage de Diego Suarez Madagascar. Thierry et Pierre dans leur pirogue La plage Les naîades Le retour de la pêche L'apéro dans la case. Credits : musique de Evergreen Terrasse : Dragon fly www ..


Carnaval Madagascar Diégo-Suarez 21 Juin 2008.wmv

9:39 min by Dom Zaboo
Views: 5831 Rating: 4.33

Madagascar, carnaval à Diégo-Suarez (Antsiranana) le 21 Juin 2008, façon "Bahia". Tout cela avec très peu de moyen... ..

Film HDV Grand Hôtel Diego Suarez

2:43 min by sergemarizy
Views: 1986 Rating: 5.00

Film réalisé par Serge MARIZY ( Zone Australe Production ) à l'occasion d'un tournage Télé ( Antenne Réunion ) pour la promotion Touristique du Nord de Madagascar : Diego Suarez et Nosy Bé. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Diana Region

Diana is a region in Madagascar. The region is the most northerly part of the island. It borders the adjacent regions of Sava to the east and Sofia to the south. It covers an area of 19,266 km. , and had an estimated population of 485,800 in 2004. The regional capital is Antsiranana.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -12.27 49.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Diana Region, Regions of Madagascar

Antsiranana

Antsiranana, named Diego-Suarez prior to 1975, is a city at the northern tip of Madagascar. Antsiranana is the capital of Diana Region.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -12.27 49.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Cities in Madagascar, Former French colonies, Populated places in Diana Region, Regional capitals in Madagascar

Battle of Madagascar

The Battle of Madagascar was the British campaign to capture Vichy French-controlled Madagascar during World War II. It began with Operation Ironclad, the seizure of the port of Diego Suarez on the northern tip of the island, on 5 May 1942. A subsequent campaign to secure the entire island, Operation Streamline Jane, was opened on 10 September. Fighting ceased and an armistice was granted on 6 November.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -12.27 49.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1942 in France, 1942 in Madagascar, Battles and operations of World War II involving South Africa, Battles of World War II involving Japan, Battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom, Conflicts in 1942, History of Madagascar, Military battles of Vichy France, World War II occupied territories

Antsiranana Bay

Antsiranana Bay (also known as Diego-Suarez Bay), the large natural bay along the northeast coast of Madagascar, is considered one of the finest natural harbors in the world. The bay, protected by a narrow inlet that provides shelter from strong Indian Ocean winds, is believed to be the result of a submerging coastline or a drowned river valley that formed many peninsulas around the bay.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -12.23 49.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Bays of Madagascar, Diana Region

Arrachart Airport

Arrachart Airport is an airport located near Antsiranana (formerly Diego-Suárez) in Madagascar.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -12.35 49.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Airports in Madagascar, Antsiranana Province

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Antsiranana