Map of Ambanja, Madagascar

Ambanja is a city in Diana, Madagascar, with a population of about 63,884. It lies at 13.6690°S, 48.4530°E. Ambanja is about 591 km (367 mi) north of Antananarivo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Hell-Ville, 36 km to the northwest.

Ambanja at a glance

Where is Ambanja?

• The 15th largest city in Madagascar by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Diana on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 19 min on the shortest day to 12 h 56 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Ambanja

• Hell-Ville — 36 km northwest
• Ambilobe — 83 km northeast
• Antsohihy — 144 km south
• Andapa — 169 km southeast
• Antsiranana — 176 km northeast
• Sambava — 196 km east
• Antalaha — 240 km southeast
• Maroantsetra — 240 km southeast
• Mananara — 312 km southeast
• Mahajanga — 323 km southwest

Largest cities in Diana

• Antsiranana — 136,959
• Ambilobe — 66,029
• Hell-Ville — 53,219

Largest cities in Madagascar

• Antananarivo — 1,349,501
• Toamasina — 345,107
• Antsirabe — 260,907
• Mahajanga — 260,556
• Fianarantsoa — 203,105
• Toliara — 178,725
• Antsiranana — 136,959
• Sambava — 89,003
• Imerintsiatosika — 74,085
• Antalaha — 71,898

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.