Map of Sambava, Madagascar

Sambava is the administrative centre of Sava, Madagascar, with a population of about 89,003. It lies at 14.2667°S, 50.1667°E. Sambava is about 588 km (365 mi) northeast of Antananarivo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Andapa, 70 km to the southwest.

Sambava at a glance

Where is Sambava?

• The 8th largest city in Madagascar by recorded population.
• The largest city in Sava on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 17 min on the shortest day to 12 h 58 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Sambava

• Andapa — 70 km southwest
• Antalaha — 71 km south
• Maroantsetra — 138 km south
• Ambilobe — 169 km northwest
• Ambanja — 196 km west
• Mananara — 216 km south
• Hell-Ville — 227 km northwest
• Antsiranana — 237 km northwest
• Antsohihy — 244 km west
• Soanierana Ivongo — 301 km south

Largest cities in Sava

• Antalaha — 71,898
• Andapa — 36,660

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
• Imerintsiatosika — 74,085
• Antalaha — 71,898
• Tôlanaro — 71,258

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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.