Diana Region


Diana is a region in Madagascar at the most northerly 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:
The following national parks, reserves and visitors' attractions are located in Diana:
Diana region is divided into five districts, which are subdivided into 51 communes. The districts are listed below with their 2013 populations:

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:
There are also important productions of essential oils on 2465 ha in the regions of Nosy Be and Ambanja.
, lime, gold, sapphire, graphite, lead, zinc, corundum, amethyst, garnet, zircon, cordierite, quartz, beryl and ilmenite are extracted in the region.