Madagascar: map, capital and facts
Madagascar is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Antananarivo. Its official languages are French and Malagasy.
Madagascar covers about 587,041 km², making it the 45th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 32.7 million people live there, the 49th-most populous.
Madagascar has no land borders. Its closest countries, measured between their centres, are Comoros, Mauritius and Mozambique.
Where is Madagascar?
Madagascar is in Eastern Africa. Its centre lies at roughly 20°S, 47°E, in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
Madagascar is shown in yellow.
Madagascar facts
| Capital | Antananarivo |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Area | 587,041 km² (45th largest) |
| Population | 32,740,678 (49th most populous) |
| Languages | French, Malagasy |
| Currency | Malagasy ariary (Ar) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 0 |
| Centre point | 20°S, 47°E |
Countries closest to Madagascar
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Comoros, about 920 km
- Mauritius, about 1,100 km
- Mozambique, about 1,280 km
- Malawi, about 1,560 km
- Eswatini, about 1,740 km
Guess Madagascar in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Madagascar were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Hemisphere: Southern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 587,041 km²
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More countries in Eastern Africa
Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.