Antsiranana Province

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Antsiranana
Map of Madagascar with Antsiranana highlighted
Coordinates: 13°35′S 49°30′E / 13.583°S 49.500°E / -13.583; 49.500Coordinates: 13°35′S 49°30′E / 13.583°S 49.500°E / -13.583; 49.500
Country	Madagascar
Capital	Antsiranana
Area
• Total	43,406 km² (16,759 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,188,425
• Density	27/km² (71/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3

Antsiranana is a former province of Madagascar with an area of 43,406 km². It had a population of 1,188,425 (July, 2001). Its capital was Antsiranana. Notable is Ankarana Reserve.

Antsiranana Province bordered the following provinces:

Toamasina - southeast
Mahajanga - southwest

Administrative divisions

Antsiranana Province was divided into two regions - Diana and Sava. 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)
- 2. Ambilobe District (Ambilobe)
- 5. Antsiranana Rural
- 6. Antsiranana
- 7. Nosy Be District (Nosy Be)
Sava Region
- 3. Andapa District (Andapa)
- 4. Antalaha District (Antalaha)
- 8. Sambava District (Sambava)
- 9. Vohemar District (Vohemar)

v t e Provinces of Madagascar

Antananarivo Antsiranana Fianarantsoa Mahajanga Toamasina Toliara

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