The ''Tsingy Rouge'' (''Red Tsingy'') is a stone formation of red

laterite Laterite is both a soil and a rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by ...

formed by erosion of the

Irodo River The Irodo River is located in northern Madagascar. Its sources are situated in the Ambohitra Massif and flows into the Indian Ocean. Near Sadjoavato it formed the Tsingy Rouge, a stone formation of red laterite Laterite is both a soil and ...

in the region of Diana in northern

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 ...

. It is situated approximately 60 km south of

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 u ...

near the town of

Sadjoavato Sadjoavato is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsiranana II in the Diana Region. It is situated between Antsiranana and Ambilombe on the National Road No.6 at a distance of approx. 51 km ...

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Diana Region Rock formations Tourist attractions in Madagascar {{DianaMG-geo-stub