Antsiranana Province
Antsiranana Province (or Diego-Suarez) is a former province in the north of the island state of Madagascar. In 2007, the province was divided into two regions: Diana in the west (capital Antsiranana) and Sava in the east (capital Sambava).
Cities
- 🌍 Antsiranana — a port city that is the largest city in northern Madagascar
- 🌍 Hell-Ville — now known as Andoany, it is one of the oldest colonial cities in Madagascar
Other destinations
- 🌍 Marojejy National Park — home to 115 bird species, 148 reptile and amphibian species, and 11 lemur species
- 🌍 Masoala National Park — highlights include the gold dust day gecko, the red ruffed lemur, the Masoala fork-marked lemur and the hawksbill sea turtle
- 🌍 Nosy Komba — a small volcanic island; the beaches are clean and excellent for snorkelling
- 🌍 Nosy Be — a resort island with Nnational parks, lakes and waterfalls, sacred trees and some amazing shopping
Understand
- Diego Suarez Regional Tourist Office, Rue Colbert (at the corner of rue Flacourt), ☏ +261 32 7468332 , +261 32 0320110, tourismediego@gmail.com.
See
In the southwest of the province lies the Tsaratanana mountain range. 🌍 Maromokotro, with a height of 2,876 m, is the highest mountain in Madagascar.
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