| Official Name: | Diana Region |
| Settlement Type: | Region |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Logodiana.jpg |
| Blank Emblem Type: | Shield |
| Mapsize: | 180px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Antsiranana |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title1: | Gouvenor |
| Leader Name1: | Taciano Rakotomanga |
| Area Total Km2: | 19266 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 889736 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
| Timezone: | EAT |
| Utc Offset: | 3 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | HDI (2018) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 0.597[3] · 2nd of 22 |
Diana is a region in Madagascar at the northern 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.[4] The regional capital is Antsiranana (previously known as Diego Suarez).
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:[5]
Antsiranana is an important tuna fishing port. There is also a tuna canning factory. Other important fishery products are shrimp (2.813.291 kg exported in 2002) and sea cucumber.
The main crops are:
There are also important productions of essential oils (mainly ylang ylang but also palmarosa, vetyver and basil) on 2465 ha in the regions of Nosy Be and Ambanja.
Pozzolana, lime, gold, sapphire, graphite, lead, zinc, corundum, amethyst, garnet, zircon, cordierite, quartz, beryl and ilmenite are extracted in the region.
Monographie de la Région Diana