Madagascar Travel Guide


Overview

Madagascar is a developing island nation off the east coast of Africa. The primary languages are French and Malagasy. French is less spoken outside of major cities.

Popular Destinations

City

Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar. It is also known by its French name Tananarive or by its colloquial short-hand form Tana. Antananarìvo is situated... Read more
City

, a district, and a province on the north-west coast of Madagascar. (...) Read more
City

Sambava is a city (commune urbaine) at the east coast of northern Madagascar. Sambava is the capital of the Sava Region, and lies in the Antsiranana autonomous... Read more
Nature

Masoala National Park, in northeast Madagascar, is the largest of the island's protected areas. The Masoala peninsula is exceptionally diverse due to its huge... Read more
Nature

Isalo National Park is National Park in the Toliara Province. The park is known for its wide variety of terrain, including sandstone fomations, deep canyons,... Read more
Nature

Berenty Reserve is a small private reserve of gallery forest along the Mandrare river, set in the semi-arid spiny forest ecoregion of the far south of... Read more
Nature

Ankarana Reserve is a small vegetated plateau in northern Madagascar with elevations that exceed 1220 meters above sea level. It is composed of... Read more
Island

Nosy Be is Madagascar's largest and busiest tourist resort. The coast is very jagged and punctuated by a great many bays and gorgeous coves and also deserted... Read more

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Airports

Medium Airport

Ivato International Airport is an airport located in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. (...) Read more
Medium Airport

Arrachart Airport is an airport located near Antsiranana (formerly Diego-Suárez) in Madagascar. (...) Read more

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Country Info

Capital: Antananarivo
Population: 20,042,000
Area: 587,040 km²
Density: 34 inhabitants per km²
Currency: MGA

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