Back Antananarivo Afrikaans አንታናናሪቮ Amharic Antananarivo AN أنتاناناريفو Arabic Antananarivu AST Antananarivo AVK Antananarivu Azerbaijani آنتاناناریوو AZB Антананариву Bashkir Antananarivo BAN
Antananarivo
Tananarive | |
|---|---|
 Central Antananarivo, including Lake Anosy | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Tana | |
  Antananarivo Location in Madagascar & Africa  Antananarivo Antananarivo (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 18°56′S 47°31′E / 18.933°S 47.517°E | |
| Country | Madagascar |
| Region | Analamanga |
| Founded | 1610 or 1625 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of Antananarivo | Lalao Ravalomanana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 88 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,276 m (4,186 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 2,610,000[1] |
| 710,236 | |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (East Africa Time) |
| Area code | (+261) 023 |
| Climate | Cwb |
| Website | www.mairie-antananarivo.mg (in French) |
Antananarivo is the capital city of Madagascar. It is the largest city in the country. The city is the administrative, communications and economic center of Madagascar.
Antananarivo has a population of over 1.4 million people. Including an Anglican cathedral and a Roman Catholic cathedral, there are about fifty churches in the city and its suburbs. There is also a Muslim mosque. Antananarivo is home of the University of Madagascar and the Collège Rural d'Ambatobe.
- ↑ "2005 population estimates for cities in Madagascar". Retrieved 1 April 2014.