Diana Region
Diana is a region in Madagascar at the northern 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.
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
- 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
- Nosy Tanikely National Park
- Ambohitr'Antsingy New Protected Area
- Ankarea New Protected Area
- Ankivonjy New Protected Area
- Part of COMATSA Avaratra New Protected Area
- Part of COMATSA Atsimo New Protected Area
- Tsingy Rouge
Administrative divisions
- Ambanja District - 18 communes; 190,435 inhabitants
- Ambilobe District - 15 communes; 216,145 inhabitants
- Antsiranana I District 1 commune; 115,015 inhabitants; the city of Antsiranana
- Antsiranana II District - 16 communes; 105,416 inhabitants; the rural area surrounding the city
- Nosy Be District 1 commune; 73,010 inhabitants; the island of Nosy Be
Transport
- Seaports in Antsiranana and Nosy Be
- 2 regional airports, Antsiranana Airport and Nosy Be Airport
- 2 local airports in Ambanja and Ambilobe
- The region is crossed by the paved
- * Route Nationale 6 and the unpaved
- * Route Nationale 5a from Ambilobe to Iharana as well as
- * National road 59b
Economy
Fishery
is an important tuna fishing port. There is also a tuna canning factory. Other important fishery products are shrimp and sea cucumber.Agriculture
The main crops are:- subsistence agriculture: 75.510 ha : rice, manioc, maize, beans, sweet potato and potato
- cash crops: 21.560 ha : coffee, pepper, cacao and vanilla
- industrial crops: 15.420 ha : sugar cane, peanuts and cotton
- Cattle raising: in 2002 the region contained 308,530 bovines, 53,980 swine, 2,840 sheep and 44,520 goats.
Mining
- Ampasindava mine, a rare earth mine.