The districts are listed below with their 2013 populations:[4] Antsiranana is an important tuna fishing port.

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.

(in French) Monographie de la Région Diana