Capital of Madagascar
Antananarivo
- Local time
- Indian/Antananarivo
- Country
- Madagascar
- Population
- 1,349,501
- Elevation
- 1,274 m
- Airports
- TNR
- 14 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 4,980 km
- 6 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Antananarivo, month by month
- Jan23°
- Feb23°
- Mar23°
- Apr22°
- May20°
- Jun17°
- Jul17°
- Aug18°
- Sept20°
- Oct23°
- Nov24°
- Dec24°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: May and August to October.
Mean highs run from 17°C in July to 24°C in November, with about 2,383 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for AntananarivoModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Antananarivo
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBAntananarivo
4,980 km
6 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
From AUHAntananarivo
4,880 km
6 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Indian/Antananarivo
- Country
- Madagascar
- Currency
- Malagasy Ariary MGAToday's indicative rate: MGA 1,000 ≈ USD 0.221Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type C, E, J and K127 V / 220 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 117police118fire124ambulanceAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +261 · On the right
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