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Antanamitarana
Antanamitarana is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsiranana II, which is a part of Diana Region. The population of the municipality was estimated to be approximately 6227 in 2016. It is situated at 8 km South of Diego Suarez Diego Suarez or ''Diego-Suarez'' may refer to: * Antsiranana, a city in Madagascar formerly known as Diego-Suarez * Diego Suarez (navigator) or Diogo Soares, 16th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer * Diego Suárez (soldier) (1552–1623), Sp ..., on the National Road 6. The airport of Diego Suarez is in this municipality. 5 villages belong to this municipality: Maromagniry, Antafiamalama, Antanamitarana, Ambodimagnary and Ambodimanga. References Populated places in Diana Region {{DianaMG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antsiranana II District
Antsiranana II (or: Diego II) is a district of Diana in Madagascar. It covers the rural municipalities around the city of Antsiranana, better know as Diego Suarez, or simply called Diego. Roads This district is crossed by the National road 6 Municipalities The total population of the district of Antsiranana II (Diego II) is 133027 inhabitants that live in the following 21 municipalities: * Ambolobozobe - 3412 inhabitants * Ambondrona - 4267 inhabitants * Andranofanjava - 4393 inhabitants * Andrafiabe - 4042 inhabitants * Andranovondronina - 2950 inhabitants * Ankarongana - 5763 inhabitants * Anketrakabe - 6322 inhabitants * Anivorano Nord - 24901 inhabitants * Antanamitarana - 6271 inhabitants *Antsakoabe - 2232 inhabitants * Antsalaka - 5066 inhabitants *Antsoha - 6290 inhabitants * Bobasakoa - 3483 inhabitants * Bobakilandy - 3218 inhabitants * Joffreville - 3276 inhabitants * Mahalina - 2196 inhabitants * Mahavanona - 14235 inhabitants * Mangaoka - 5279 inhabitants * Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Madagascar
Madagascar is divided into 23 regions (''faritra''). These formerly second-tier administrative divisions became first-level administrative divisions when the former six provinces were dissolved on 4 October 2009. Elections Elections for the regional councils were held on 16 March 2008. See also * Subdivisions of Madagascar * Provinces of Madagascar * Districts of Madagascar *List of regions of Madagascar by Human Development Index * List of cities in Madagascar References Sources * Population, area: ''Madagascar: Profil des marchés pour les évaluations d’urgence de la sécurité alimentaire'* (in French:Découpage Territorial - L'Express.mg Regions of Madagascar, Subdivisions of Madagascar Madagascar, Regions Madagascar 2 ''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' (also known as ''Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa'') is a 2008 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Region
Diana is a region in Madagascar at the northeast 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 a population of 889,736 in 2018. The regional capital is Antsiranana (previously known as ''Diego Suarez''). Geography Rivers The main rivers of the Diana region are: * Besokatra River * Irodo River * Loky River * Mahavavy River * Ramena River * Saharenana River * Sambirano River Protected areas and visitors' attractions The following national parks, reserves and visitors' attractions are located in Diana: * Ambodivahibe New Protected Area * Andrafiamena Andavakoera New Protected Area *Nosy Antsoha New Protected Area * Ampasindava New Protected Area * Galoko Kalobinono New Protected Area * Oronjia New Protected Area * Amber Mountain National Park * Analamerana Reserve * Ankarana Reserve * Lokobe National Park * Manongarivo Reserve * Tsaratanana National Park *Nosy Hara National Park *N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Madagascar
Districts are second-level administrative divisions of Madagascar below the regions. There are 114 districts in Madagascar. Districts are in their turn divided into communes; while some of the districts in urban areas (such as the City districts of Antananarivo, Antsirabe I, Antsiranana I, Fianarantsoa I, Toamasina I and Toliara I) and offshore islands (such as the districts of Nosy Be and Nosy Boraha) each consist of only one commune, most of the districts are divided typically into 5–20 communes. List of districts * Note that Isandra, Lalangina and Vohibato Districts previously formed Fianarantsoa II District (within Haute Matsiatra Region) which has now been split into these three new districts. Another new district was formed by the splitting off of the new Mandoto District from Betafo District (within Vakinankaratra Region). See also * Subdivisions of Madagascar * Provinces of Madagascar * Regions of Madagascar * List of cities in Madagascar References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Africa Time
East Africa Time, or EAT, is a time zone used in eastern Africa. The time zone is three hours ahead of UTC ( UTC+03:00), which is the same as Moscow Time, Arabia Standard Time, Further-eastern European Time and Eastern European Summer Time. As this time zone is predominantly in the equatorial region, there is no significant change in day length throughout the year and so daylight saving time is not observed. East Africa Time is observed by the following countries: * * * * * * * * * See also *Moscow Time, an equivalent time zone covering Belarus, Turkey and most of European Russia, also at UTC+03:00 *Arabia Standard Time, an equivalent time zone covering Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Yemen, also at UTC+03:00 *Eastern European Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering European and Middle Eastern countries during daylight saving, also at UTC+03:00 *Israel Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering the State of Israel during daylight saving, also at U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel. At Madagascar is the world's List of island countries, second-largest island country, after Indonesia. The nation is home to around 30 million inhabitants and consists of the island of Geography of Madagascar, Madagascar (the List of islands by area, fourth-largest island in the world), along with numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 90 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of wildlife of Madagascar, its wildlife is endemic. Human settlement of Madagascar occurred during or befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antsiranana
Antsiranana ( mg, Antsiran̈ana ), named Diego-Suárez prior to 1975, is a city in the far north of Madagascar. Antsiranana is the capital of Diana Region. It had an estimated population of 115,015 in 2013. History The bay and city originally used the name ''Diego-Suárez'', named after Diogo Soares, a Portuguese navigator who visited the bay in 1543–44. In the 1880s, the bay was coveted by France, which desired it as a coaling station for steamships. After the first Franco-Hova War, Queen Ranavalona III signed a treaty on December 17, 1885, granting France a protectorate over the bay and surrounding territory, as well as the islands of Nosy-Be and Ste. Marie de Madagascar. The colony's administration was subsumed into that of Madagascar in 1896. The Second Pacific Squadron of Imperial Russia anchored and was resupplied at Diego-Suárez on its way to the Battle of Tsushima in 1905. In 1942, Diego-Suárez was the primary objective of Operation Ironclad, the starting point ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Route Nationale 6 (Madagascar)
Route nationale 6 (RN6) is a primary highway in Madagascar of 706 km, running from Antsiranana to Ambondromamy. It crosses the regions of Diana and Sofia. It was paved in 1992. Most parts of this road are paved and well maintained but there are some unpaved sections in a very bad shape. Selected locations on route (north to south) *Antsiranana *Tsingy Rouge * Anivorano Nord *Ankarana Reserve (Tsingy d'Ankarana) - at Mahamasina *Ambilobe - (junction with RN5a to Vohémar and Sambava) *Ambanja - (Manongarivo Reserve at 35 km from Ambanja). *Mahamanina Falls *Maromandia *Antsohihy (junction with RN 32) *bridge over the Sofia River. *Port Berge (Boriziny) *Mampikony *Ambondromamy- (junction with RN4 (Mahajanga - Antananarivo) Gallery Image:Tsingy Rouge-Ankarangona.jpg, ''Tsingy Rouge'' Image:Sadjoavato-RN6.jpg, RN6 at Sadjoavato Image:Antsakoabe, RN6.jpg, RN6 at ''Antsakoabe'' Image:Tsingys d Ankarana MS6044.jpg , Tsingy d'Ankarana Image:Ambilobe, Diana.jpg, Amb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrachart Airport
Arrachart Airport is an airport located near Antsiranana (formerly Diego-Suárez) in Madagascar. Created before the Second World War as ''Camp Arrachart'', a French military and civilian air facility, the airport was named after Ludovic Arrachart Ludovic Arrachart (15 August 1897, Besançon - 24 May 1933, Maisons) was a French aviator. His long-distance flights made him a pioneer of intercontinental aviation. He notably beat two world records : first flying a Breguet 19 from Étampes to ..., a French aviator and pioneer of intercontinental flying, who made one of the first postal flights between France and Madagascar and died in an accident in 1933. The French air force ( ''Armée de l'air'') left in 1973. Airlines and destinations References External links * * Airports in Madagascar Diana Region {{DianaMG-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
