Africa · Eastern AfricaMG · +261
Country profile / MG
Madagascar
Republic of Madagascar
Locally: Madagasikara
Capital
Antananarivo
Region
Africa
ISO
MG
Local time in Madagascar
live · IANANairobi
Africa/Nairobi
Reference ledger
CapitalAntananarivoAdministrative seat
LanguagesFrench, Malagasy2 listed
CurrenciesMalagasy ariary1 listed
Time zonesAfrica/Nairobi1 IANA identifier
Area587,041 km²Ranked 47 of 241 by area
Dialing+261International calling prefix
A sense of scale
area percentileLarger than 81% of places in this atlas.
At 587,041 km², Madagascar ranks 47 of 241 records by land area. This comparison uses the same bundled source for every profile, so the scale is internally consistent.
#47by area in this atlas
Use these identifiers accurately
The two-letter code MG is the compact ISO identifier used in addresses, locale selectors, and many data feeds. The dialing prefix +261 belongs at the start of an international phone number. Time zone names such as Africa/Nairobi should be preferred over a fixed UTC offset because they carry daylight-saving rules.
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ISOMG
Borders0
Time zones1