Route nationale 4 (RN4) is a primary highway in

Madagascar Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's List of islands by area, f ...

. The route runs from the capital city of

Antananarivo Antananarivo (Malagasy language, Malagasy: ; French language, French: ''Tananarive'', ), also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana (), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known ...

Mahajanga Mahajangā (French: Majunga) is a city and an administrative district on the northwest coast of Madagascar. The city of Mahajanga (Mahajanga I) is the capital of the Boeny Region. The district (identical to the city) had a population of 258,068 ...

, a city on the northeast coast of Madagascar. It covers a distance of .

Selected locations on route (from south to north)

* Ampanotokana (junction to Morarano/ Miantso by the RNT 36) *

Andranovelona Andranovelona is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the Districts of Madagascar, district of Ambatolampy District, Ambatolampy, which is a part of Vakinankaratra region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately ...

(PK – water power plant & Buddhist temple)Andrenavolena et les Moins Bouddhistes
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Ankazobe Ankazobe is a municipality in Analamanga Region, in the Central Highlands of Madagascar. It is the administrative capital of Ankazobe District and is situated at 75 km north of the capital Antananarivo (94 km by RN 4). Infrastructure *Ro ...

– ( from Antananarivo) * Ankazosary * Andranofeno * Manerinerina * Ankarambe * Mahatsinjo * Andrioa * Antanimbary * Andranobevava * Beanana *

Maevatanana Maevatanana is an urban municipality 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 ...

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Andramy Andramy is a rural municipality in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Morafenobe, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooli ...

* Bridge over

Betsiboka River Betsiboka River is a long river in central-north Madagascar. It flows northwestward and empties to Bombetoka Bay, forming a large delta. It originates to the east of Antananarivo. The river is surrounded in mangroves. The river is distinctive fo ...

Ambalanjanakomby Ambalanjanakomby is a town and commune () in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary s ...

* Maromalandy *

Andranomamy Andranomamy is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambato-Boeni, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 13,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior lev ...

Mahajamba River The Mahajamba is a river of northern Madagascar. It flows through Ankarafantsika National Park. The river is surrounded in mangrove A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows mainly in coastal saline water, saline or brackish water. Mangroves ...

– bridge *

Ambondromamy Ambondromamy is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambato-Boeni, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census. Primary and junior lev ...

– (junction with RN 6 – ) *

Ankarafantsika National Park Ankarafantsika National Park is a national park near Andranofasika in the Boeny Region of Madagascar. The closest city is Majunga north of the park. Ankarafantsika is mostly tropical in climate type. The Sakalava people are the predominant ethn ...

National Park *

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Roads in Madagascar Roads in Analamanga Roads in Boeny Roads in Betsiboka {{Roads in Madagascar

Selected locations on route (from south to north)

See also

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