Why go
- Capital and largest city of Madagascar.
- Served by Ivato International Airport (TNR).
History
Antananarivo, also known by its colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital and largest city of Madagascar. The administrative area of the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra, is the capital of Analamanga region.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 9 airlines, 21 direct destinations
- Air Madagascar MD (ATR 72, 737-300, ATR 42, A340-300, DHT) · 19 routes: Antalaha, Antsiranana, Bangkok, Dzaoudzi, Johannesburg, Mahajanga, Maroantsetra, Marseille, Morondava, Moroni, Nosy-be, Paris, Plaisance, Sainte Marie, Sambava, St.-denis, Toamasina, Tolagnaro, Toliara
- Air Austral UU (737-800, ATR 72) · 1 route: St.-denis
- Air Caraïbes TX (330) · 1 route: Paris*
- Air France AF (777-200) · 1 route: Paris
- Air Mauritius MK (A319, A340-300) · 1 route: Plaisance
- Corsairfly SS (330) · 1 route: Paris
- Kenya Airways KQ (737-800, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Nairobi
- South African Airways SA (AR8) · 1 route: Johannesburg*
- Thai Airways International TG (A340-300) · 1 route: Bangkok*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Ivato International Airport (TNR); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: TNR has direct flights to 21 destinations on 9 airlines (incl. Bangkok, Johannesburg, Paris, Paris, Plaisance…). By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: bar manga, 4.3 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Antananarivo, Madagascar. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.