Antananarivo

Overview

Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar, in Analamanga. About 1.3 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Madagascar in our atlas.

It lies at 18.91° S, 47.54° E, about 1,274 m (4,180 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Indian/Antananarivo time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Antananarivo. Green dots: other major cities of Madagascar. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Antananarivo has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb). The warmest month is usually Nov, with average highs near 24°C (75°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 8°C (47°F). Around 2,382 mm (94 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Jan.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Rova of AntananarivoRoyal complex in Madagascar

Mahamasina Municipal StadiumSports venue in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Lake AnosyLake in Madagascar

Andafiavaratra PalaceMuseum of Antananarivo

Botanical and Zoological Garden of TsimbazazaZoological and botanical garden in the neighbourhood of Tsimbazaza in Antananarivo, Madagascar

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University of Madagascar's Museum of Art and ArchaeologyEthnology museum, Paleontology museum in Isoraka, Antananarivo

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Stade Olympique l'EmyrneBuilding in Madagascar

Mahazoarivo PalaceOfficial residence and office of the Prime Minister of Madagascar

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

Nearby major cities

• Imerintsiatosika · 24 km
• Antanifotsy · 85 km
• Antsirabe · 118 km
• Toamasina · 214 km
• Fianarantsoa · 286 km
• Mahajanga · 377 km
• Antalaha · 530 km
• Sambava · 585 km

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