Places in Madagascar



Pictures of selected places in Madagascar

Madagascar is very much a land of villages, though there are several towns and cities of substantial size. Below are population estimates for Madagascar's largest population centers -- please bear in mind that these are only estimates. Some sources peg the capital's population closer to 3 million than 1.7 million.

Alphabetical listing Ranked by 2005 population estimate
City / Town Population City / Town Population
Ambalavao 30,559 Antananarivo (Tananarive) 1,613,375
Ambanja 29,980 Toamasina (Tamatave) 200,568
Ambato Boeny 21,054 Antsirabe 176,933
Ambatofinandrahana 27,068 Fianarantsoa 160,550
Ambatolampy 26,549 Mahajanga (Majunga) 149,863
Ambatondrazaka 39,762 Toliara (Tul�ar) 113,014
Ambilobe 14,425 Antsiranana (Di�go-Suarez) 80,001
Amboasary 34,386 Antanifotsy 65,444
Ambositra 30,434 Ambovombe 63,032
Ambovombe 63,032 Ilakaka 59,682
Ampanihy 24,370 Amparafaravola 48,284
Amparafaravola 48,284 Taolagnaro (Fort Dauphin) 42,944
Ampasimanolotra 23,516 Ambatondrazaka 39,762
Andapa 20,460 Nosy Varika 38,204
Andilamena 17,729 Mananara Avaratra 37,984
Anjozorobe 17,802 Soavinandriana 37,816
Ankazoabo 24,254 Soanierana Ivongo 37,168
Ankazobe 14,356 Mahanoro 36,917
Anosibe an' Ala 24,703 Manakara 35,905
Antalaha 32,496 Faratsiho 35,810
Antananarivo 1,613,375 Vavatenina 34,904
Antanifotsy 65,444 Amboasary 34,386
Antsirabe 176,933 Ikongo 33,892
Antsirambazaha 23,050 Morondava 33,372
Antsiranana 80,001 Fandriana 32,696
Antsohihy 19,878 Antalaha 32,496
Arivonimamo 19,874 Sambava 31,069
Bealanana 15,371 Ambalavao 30,559
Belo Tsiribihina 21,929 Ambositra 30,434
Beloha 22,290 Manjakandriana 30,153
Beroroha 17,741 Betioky 30,082
Betafo 27,787 Ambanja 29,980
Betioky 30,082 Tsihombe 29,027
Di�go-Suarez 80,001 Marovoay 28,674
Fandriana 32,696 Mananjary 28,498
Faradofay 42,944 Betafo 27,787
Farafangana 25,046 Ambatofinandrahana 27,068
Faratsiho 35,810 Moramanga 26,726
Fenoarivo 17,567 Ambatolampy 26,549
Fenoarivo Atsinanana 20,439 Tsiroanomandidy 25,391
Fianarantsoa 160,550 Farafangana 25,046
Hell-Ville 23,050 Vangaindrano 24,956
Ifanadiana 17,948 Marolambo 24,787
Ihosy 18,205 Anosibe an' Ala 24,703
Ikalamavony 15,593 Ampanihy 24,370
Ikongo 33,892 Ankazoabo 24,254
Mahajanga 149,863 Ampasimanolotra 23,516
Mahanoro 36,917 Vohibinany 23,516
Majunga 149,863 Antsirambazaha 23,050
Manakara 35,905 Hell-Ville 23,050
Mananara Avaratra 37,984 Maroantsetra 22,503
Manandriana 20,564 Beloha 22,290
Mananjary 28,498 Belo Tsiribihina 21,929
Manjakandriana 30,153 Vondrozo 21,728
Maroantsetra 22,503 Sakaraha 21,197
Marolambo 24,787 Ambato Boeny 21,054
Marovoay 28,674 Manandriana 20,564
Miandrivazo 20,102 Andapa 20,460
Moramanga 26,726 Fenoarivo Atsinanana 20,439
Morondava 33,372 Miandrivazo 20,102
Nosy Varika 38,204 Antsohihy 19,878
Sakaraha 21,197 Arivonimamo 19,874
Sambava 31,069 Ihosy 18,205
Soanierana Ivongo 37,168 Ifanadiana 17,948
Soavinandriana 37,816 Anjozorobe 17,802
Tamatave 200,568 Beroroha 17,741
Tananarive 1,613,375 Andilamena 17,729
Taolagnaro 42,944 Fenoarivo 17,567
Toamasina 200,568 Ikalamavony 15,593
Tola'aro 42,944 Tsaratanana 15,445
Toliara 113,014 Bealanana 15,371
Tsaratanana 15,445 Ambilobe 14,425
Tsihombe 29,027 Ankazobe 14,356
Tsiroanomandidy 25,391
Tul�ar 113,014
Vangaindrano 24,956
Vavatenina 34,904
Vohibinany 23,516
Vondrozo 21,728


The following links will give you the geographic coordinates, elevation, and administrative district of specific places in Madagascar. About 25,000 are listed here. I encourage you to submit content (pictures, descriptions, text) for various villages.

Abatoafa-Ambalajia
Ambalaka-Ambalola
Ambalombora-Ambatohara
Ambatoharamanga-Ambatovita
Ambatovoamba-Amboafoana
Amboafotsa-Ambodimabila
Ambodimadia-Ambodivoaniba
Ambodivoapaka-Ambohimiadona
Ambohimiakatra-Amboloandokela
Amboloandra-Ampaliba
Ampalimasina-Amparomaa
Amparopotsa-Ampohara
Ampohiba-Anambatra
Anambiava-Andiha
Andihona-Andranamena
Andrananja-Andranoraikitra
Andranorana-Androna
Androndra-Anjiamanora
Anjiamaraka-Ankazolava
Ankazoloaka-Ankilinoa
Ankiliolia-Anosiata
Anosiba-Antsevakela
Antananbaa-Antavala
Antavatapaka-Antevamena
Antsahoana-Antseta
Antsetaka-Azambalava
Babaa-Behefa
Behefaka-Belipasa
Belita-Berata
Beratra-Betavila
Betavilona-Bokarafa
Bokarana-Ferena
Ferma-Ifontsa
Ifotaka-Izara
Jaborana-Lvata
Mabariva-Mahatsinjobaka
Mahatsinjokela-Manamida
Manamidoa-Mania
Maniamena-Maroga
Marogaoma-Marovona
Marovora-Mitriaka
Mitrieka-Mozambika
Nahampoana-Rovanakoha
Saanierana-Sakavokona
Sakavola-Soanira
Soanirana-Tanambaoba
Tanambaobemoka-Tsararafa
Tsararana-Tsirava
Tsirekada-Vohitova
Vohitoza-Zontana