Mahajanga

This port city on Madagascar's northwest coast at the mouth of the Betsiboka River, where the Mozambique Channel meets the shore, Mahajanga has a walkable centre with a dense café and restaurant scene and a concentration of historic churches. One of Madagascar's larger cities, it serves as the capital of the Boeny Region and draws independent travellers as a base for the northwest coast.

• Population260,556
• Nearest water from center1.9 km
• Nearest mountain from center10.5 km