Area 19,266 kmĀ² | Time zone EAT (UTC3) Population 719,000 (2014) | |
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Points of interest Amber Mountain National, Le Zahir Lodge, Tsingy Rouge, Tsara Komba Lodge, Palm Beach Resort Destinations Nosy Be, Antsiranana, Amber Mountain National, Nosy Komba, Andilana |
Diana is a region in Madagascar at the most northerly part of the island. It borders the regions of Sava to the southeast and Sofia to the southwest. It covers an area of 19,266 km2, and had an estimated population of 700,021 in 2013. The regional capital is Antsiranana (previously known as Diego Suarez).
Contents
- Map of Diana Madagascar
- Rivers
- Nature reserves and visitors attractions
- Administrative divisions
- Transport
- Fishery
- Agriculture
- Mining
- References
Map of Diana, Madagascar
Rivers
The main rivers of the Diana region are:
Nature reserves and visitors' attractions
The following national parks, reserves and visitors' attractions are located in Diana:
Administrative divisions
Diana region is divided into five districts, which are subdivided into 51 communes. The districts are listed below with their 2013 populations:
Transport
Fishery
Antsiranana is an important tuna fishing port. There is also a tuna canning factory. Other important fishery products are shrimp (2.813.291 kg exported in 2002) and sea cucumber.
Agriculture
The main crops are:
There are also important productions of essential oils (mainly ylang ylang but also palmarosa, vetyver and basil) on 2465 ha in the regions of Nosy Be and Ambanja.
Mining
Pozzolana, lime, gold, sapphire, graphite, lead, zinc, corundum, amethyst, garnet, zircon, cordierite, quartz, beryl and ilmenite are extracted in the region.