Toamasina
Toamasina is a regional capital in Madagascar with a population of about 345,107.
Toamasina, 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.
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About Toamasina
| Country | Madagascar |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 31 |
| Population | 345,107 |
| Local currency | MGA |
| Coordinates | -18.1492, 49.4023 |
| Time zone | Indian/Antananarivo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 214 km · Antananarivo |
| Population (Madagascar) | #2 most populated in Madagascar |
| Where on Earth | 18°8′57″S · 49°24′8″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,020 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,998 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Chitungwiza (Zimbabwe) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 18.15, -130.60 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Dubai | 4,862 km |
| Cairo | 5,701 km |
| Singapore | 6,332 km |
| Moscow | 8,292 km |
| Paris | 8,780 km |
| London | 9,112 km |