Map of Manakara, Madagascar

Manakara is the administrative centre of Fitovinany Region, Madagascar, with a population of about 46,850. It lies at 22.1486°S, 48.0106°E. Manakara is about 363 km (226 mi) south of Antananarivo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ikongo, 66 km to the northwest.

Manakara at a glance

Where is Manakara?

• The 22nd largest city in Madagascar by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 47 min on the shortest day to 13 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Manakara

• Ikongo — 66 km northwest
• Farafangana — 77 km south
• Ambalavao — 116 km west
• Fianarantsoa — 123 km northwest
• Vangaindrano — 140 km south
• Nosy Varika — 182 km north
• Ihosy — 196 km west
• Ambositra — 197 km northwest
• Ambatofinandrahana — 217 km northwest
• Mahanoro — 263 km north

Largest cities in Fitovinany Region

• Ikongo — 38,851

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.