Toamasina
Toamasina
Tamatave | |
|---|---|
Toamasina | |
| Motto(s): Lakana tsara voha manafak'onja ("A good boat, open to the waves") | |
| Coordinates: 18°09′18″S 49°24′36″E / 18.15500°S 49.41000°E | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Region | Atsinanana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nantenaina Rakotonirina |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.9 km2 (11.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
• Total | 325,857 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (27,000/sq mi) |
| • Ethnicities | Betsimisaraka |
| Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
| Postal code | 501 |
| Area code | +261 |
| Climate | Af |
Toamasina (Malagasy pronunciation: [toˈmasinə̥]), meaning "like salt" or "salty", unofficially and in French Tamatave or in the past as Port aux prunes, is the capital of the Atsinanana region on the east coast of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean. The city is the chief seaport of the country, situated 215 km (134 mi) northeast of its capital and largest city Antananarivo. In 2018 Toamasina had a population of 325,857.