Antananarivo

Antananarivo Tananarive
Central Antananarivo, including Lake Anosy
Coat of arms
Nickname:  Tana
Antananarivo Location in Madagascar & Africa Show map of Madagascar Antananarivo Antananarivo (Africa) Show map of Africa
Coordinates: 18°56′S 47°31′E / 18.933°S 47.517°E / -18.933; 47.517
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.

1. ↑ "2005 population estimates for cities in Madagascar". Retrieved 1 April 2014.