Map of Madagascar

Republic of Madagascar

Madagascar is located in East Africa. Below you can see where Madagascar sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Antananarivo.

Where Madagascar is located

Outline of Madagascar

Political map of Madagascar and neighboring countries — Political map: Madagascar and its neighbors

Reference map of Madagascar (CIA World Factbook)By CIA · Public domain · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Location map of MadagascarBy NordNordWest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

Madagascar on the globeBy Connormah · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source (Wikimedia Commons)

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Administrative divisions of Madagascar

Madagascar is divided into 22 autonomous provinces.

Show all 22 autonomous provinces

Alaotra-Mangoro
Amoron'i Mania
Analamanga
Analanjirofo
Androy
Anosy
Atsimo-Andrefana
Atsimo-Atsinanana
Atsinanana
Betsiboka
Boeny
Bongolava
Diana
Haute Matsiatra
Ihorombe
Itasy
Melaky
Menabe
Sava
Sofia
Vakinankaratra
Vatovavy-Fitovinany

Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.

Where is Madagascar?

Madagascar lies in East Africa. Its geographic centre is at about 18.77° S, 46.87° E, and the capital, Antananarivo, is at 18.91° S, 47.52° E.

With 587,041 km², it is the 22nd-largest of the 54 countries in Africa — about 2.4 times the size of the United Kingdom.

Madagascar lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.

As an island nation, Madagascar has no land borders. See all island countries.

Geography of Madagascar

Continent: Africa
Region: East Africa
Area: 587,041 km²
Geographic centre: 18.77° S, 46.87° E
Capital (Antananarivo): 18.91° S, 47.52° E
Size rank in Africa: 22 of 54
Highest point: Maromokotro (2,876 m)
Land borders: None (island / coastal)