Official Name: | Antsampanana |
Pushpin Map: | Madagascar |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Madagascar |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 180 |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Atsinanana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Brickaville District |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Mahatsara |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Eugène Rahavana |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | EAT |
Utc Offset: | 3 |
Coordinates: | -18.9811°N 48.9419°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 508 |
Antsampanana in Malagasy pronounced as /vatʷˈmanɖʐʲ/ is a village in Atsinanana Region, Madagascar. It belongs to the municipality of Mahatsara. It is located along Route Nationale (RN) 2, at the northern terminus of RN 11 (which heads south to Vatomandry). A memorial dedicated to the victims of the Malagasy Uprising of 1947 was erected in the village centre. There is a small mosque in Main Street. Antsampanana's market area is a common stopping point for trips.[1] [2]