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Madagascar · Travel guide

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth-largest island, the second-largest island country, and the 46th-largest country overall. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from Africa during the Early Jurassic period, around 180 million years ago, and from the Indian subcontinent approximately 90 million years ago. This isolation allowed native plants and animals to evolve in relative seclusion. As a result, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot and one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries, with over 90% of its wildlife being endemic. The island has a subtropical to tropical maritime climate. Madagascar was first permanently settled during or before the mid-first millennium CE (roughly 500 to 700) by Austronesian peoples,…

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Madagascar

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Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Madagascar

Capital: Antananarivo
Language: Malagasy
Currency: ariary
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Calling code: +261
Internet domain: .mg
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 127

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Madagascar

New Year's DayNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Martyrs' DayMartyrs' Day2026-03-29

Easter MondayEaster Monday2026-04-06

Labour DayLabour Day2026-05-01

Ascension DayAscension Day2026-05-14

Whit MondayWhit Monday2026-05-25

Independence DayIndependence Day2026-06-26

Assumption DayAssumption Day2026-08-15

All Saints' DayAll Saints' Day2026-11-01

Christmas DayChristmas Day2026-12-25

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalAntananarivo

Population26,262,368

CurrencyMGA

Languagesfr-MG,mg

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Cities

◎Antananarivo1,349,501 residents ◎Toamasina345,107 residents ◎Antsirabe260,907 residents ◎Mahajanga260,556 residents ◎Fianarantsoa203,105 residents ◎Toliara178,725 residents ◎Antsiranana136,959 residents ◎Sambava89,003 residents ◎Imerintsiatosika74,085 residents ◎Antalaha71,898 residents ◎Tôlanaro71,258 residents ◎Antanifotsy70,626 residents ◎Ambovombe69,265 residents ◎Ambilobe66,029 residents ◎Ambanja63,884 residents ◎Moramanga60,456 residents ◎Antsalova58,280 residents ◎Morondava56,671 residents ◎Hell-Ville53,219 residents ◎Ivato52,376 residents ◎Ambatondrazaka50,463 residents ◎Amboasary48,705 residents ◎Tsiroanomandidy47,087 residents ◎Manakara46,850 residents ◎Ambalavao45,784 residents ◎Maroantsetra45,041 residents ◎Fenoarivo Atsinanana44,199 residents ◎Ambositra43,504 residents ◎Soavinandriana42,410 residents ◎Ihosy41,892 residents ◎Marovoay41,611 residents ◎Vangaindrano40,813 residents ◎Antsohihy40,512 residents ◎Ampanihy40,244 residents ◎Mahanoro40,033 residents ◎Ambatofinandrahana39,618 residents ◎Andilamena39,428 residents ◎Soanierana Ivongo39,271 residents ◎Ikongo38,851 residents ◎Vavatenina37,861 residents ◎Faratsiho37,563 residents ◎Mananara37,224 residents ◎Nosy Varika37,152 residents ◎Farafangana36,724 residents ◎Andapa36,660 residents ◎Betafo36,364 residents ◎Ambato Boeny35,432 residents ◎Amparafaravola35,266 residents ◎Ambatolampy34,198 residents ◎Maromandia33,596 residents ◎Didy33,039 residents ◎Ambodimanga II33,000 residents ◎Bealanana32,764 residents ◎Antsohimbondrona32,080 residents ◎Itampolo32,000 residents ◎Fandriana30,958 residents ◎Mampikony30,282 residents ◎Arivonimamo29,997 residents ◎Tsiombe29,825 residents ◎Ankazobe28,430 residents ◎Ambodifotatra28,406 residents ◎Sahavato28,000 residents ◎Maevatanana27,459 residents ◎Betioky27,125 residents ◎Vohipaho27,000 residents ◎Miandrarivo27,000 residents ◎Mananjary26,712 residents ◎Tsaratanana26,446 residents ◎Marolambo26,160 residents ◎Ankazoabo25,961 residents ◎Anjozorobe25,541 residents ◎Vohibinany25,311 residents ◎Ambohidratrimo25,163 residents ◎Ampahana25,000 residents ◎Morombe23,961 residents ◎Boriziny23,906 residents ◎Belo sur Tsiribihina23,900 residents ◎Maintirano23,609 residents ◎Manjakandriana23,498 residents ◎Iharan̈a23,349 residents ◎Beloha23,021 residents ◎Ivohibe22,290 residents ◎Jafaro22,000 residents ◎Sakaraha21,826 residents ◎Miandrivazo21,627 residents ◎Soanindrariny21,000 residents ◎Sitampiky21,000 residents ◎Ampasimanolotra21,000 residents ◎Bekily20,915 residents ◎Vondrozo19,949 residents ◎Fenoarivo Be19,605 residents ◎Beroroha18,632 residents ◎Befandriana18,596 residents ◎Betroka18,350 residents ◎Sadabe17,000 residents ◎Ambohitrolomahitsy17,000 residents ◎Amboanjo17,000 residents ◎Vatomandry16,771 residents ◎Ifanadiana16,607 residents ◎Ambarakaraka16,114 residents

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Airports

Amborovy AirportMahajangaMJN Ivato International AirportAntananarivoTNR Nosy Be International AirportNosy BeNOS Toamasina Ambalamanasy AirportToamasinaTMM Ambalabe AirportAntsohihyWAI Analalava AirportAnalalavaHVA Andapa AirportZWAAntsirabe AirportAntsirabeANM Arrachart AirportAntisirananaDIE Besalampy AirportBesalampyBPY Fianarantsoa AirportFianarantsoaWFI Manakara AirportManakaraWVK