The essentials
Madagascar’s capital, languages, currency and details to verify
A first guide to locating Madagascar, identifying its capital and understanding which basic details to confirm before planning your trip.
Madagascar is an island country in East Africa, and its capital is Antananarivo. As you begin planning, distinguish these stable reference points from changing information about connections and services, which should be checked before you travel.
An island in East Africa
Madagascar is listed as a country in East Africa and is not landlocked. This location offers a general frame of reference, but it is not enough to choose a route: the information available here does not detail regions, distances within the country or travel times.
Antananarivo, the capital
The country’s capital is Antananarivo, in the Analamanga region. It is a useful reference point on the map; the available information does not confirm local services, accessibility or current connections from other places in the country.
Languages and currency
The recorded official languages are Malagasy and French. The currency is the Malagasy ariary, symbol Ar. For practical information about payments, exchange or currency acceptance, check up-to-date sources: this guide only identifies the currency.
What to check before you go
A data record identifies Ivato Airport in Antananarivo, but does not confirm flights, airlines or current operations. Before booking or arranging transfers, check connections directly with current sources. The available evidence also does not provide entry requirements, opening hours, fares or visiting conditions.
References
Research sources are displayed separately. Check them to confirm any operational details before travelling; the available information does not confirm current services or travel conditions of this kind. The sources include records for the airport, but do not establish its current operations.
References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
- Madagascar WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q1019
- Madagascar WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q174555
- Madagascar WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q3496405
- Madagascar WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q2261392
- Madagascar WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q7463928
- Madagascar WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q3234726
- Madagascar World Countries — mledozeODbL 1.0 World countries dataset by mledoze and contributors · ODbL 1.0
- Antananarivo GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Antananarivo, Analamanga, Province d’Antananarivo, 101, Madagascar OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Madagascar World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Madagascar DBpediaCC BY-SA 3.0 DBpedia
- Ivato Airport OpenFlightsODbL 1.0 (base de datos) / DbCL 1.0 (contenidos) Ivato Airport · OpenFlights · ODbL 1.0
- Antananarivo WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q3915
