Maevatanana is a city and commune urbaine in
Madagascar. The city is in the central-north part of the island, at the
Ikopa River, and is connected by the national road RN 4 to
Antananarivo and
Mahajanga. The altitude is low and as it is located far from the coast, temperatures tend to be high. The city belongs to the
district of Maevatanana, which is a part of
Betsiboka Region. Maevatanana is the capital of the
Betsiboka region, and the population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 24,000 in 2001 commune
census.