• Karma Chameleon: foliage disguises itself as reptile

    Karma Chameleon: foliage disguises itself as reptile

    © Ray Tipper

  • Farmers working in red mud, at village in highlands south of Antananarivo

    Farmers working in red mud, at village in highlands south of Antananarivo

    © Olivier Cirendini

  • Woman and her baby, near their village, in highlands south of Antananarivo

    Woman and her baby, near their village, in highlands south of Antananarivo

    © Olivier Cirendini

Madagascar: Overview

First, decide how to best make use of your time - each of Madagascar's fascinating corners offers something different. Is your priority bumming around on beaches? Hiking pristine rainforests in search of lemurs? Climbing bizarre rock formations or canoeing down a river? You're spoilt for choice here.

FAST FACTS

Full name

Republic of Madagascar (Repoblikan'i Madagasiraka)

Currency

Malagasy Ariary, MGA (MGA)

Population

19448815

Languages

  • English (official)
  • French (official)
  • Malagasy (official)

Time zone(s)

  • GMT/UTC: +3

Voltage

127/220V

Hertz

50Hz

Plugs

  • South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin

    South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin

  • European plug with two circular metal pins

    European plug with two circular metal pins

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