Your complete guide to dialling Madagascar from Antananarivo to anywhere in the world — verified +261 country code, Indian/Antananarivo time zone, Africa region, ISO references, live local time and weather, plus a step-by-step walkthrough.
Calling
Madagascar
+261
Antananarivo
Weather
HD voice signal
Alpha-2
MG
Alpha-3
MDG
Madagascar
MG
2 Digit ISO
+261
Country Calling Code
MDG
3 Digit ISO
Capital
Antananarivo
Time zone
Indian/Antananarivo
Weather · Antananarivo
Humidity
Wind
Madagascar
+261
Capital
Antananarivo
Region
Africa
Time zone
Indian/Antananarivo
Coordinates
-18.77°, 46.87°
Numbering zone
Zone 2
Code length
3 digits
Several routes connect you to Madagascar (+261) landlines, calling cards and modern VoIP services. Pick the one that fits your call volume and budget.
Dial your exit code (00 from most countries, or 011 from North America), enter +261, then the local Madagascar number — dropping any leading 0. Madagascar's 3-digit country code puts it in ITU Zone 2 of the global E.164 numbering plan.
Madagascar uses a 3-digit country code (Zone 2). Check that the card lists +261 rates explicitly — mobile numbers in Madagascar often carry a different per-minute charge than landlines. Factor in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone when planning the call.
Apps like Skype, WhatsApp and Viber, and business VoIP from TKOS are the cheapest route to Madagascar (+261) — Africa routes over European and Atlantic fibre links — latency is typically under 100 ms on broadband.
The cost of calling Madagascar varies depending on the method and service provider you choose. Compare landline, VoIP and calling-card routes side by side.
VoIP · overview
Cheapest route to Madagascar — internet-based.
Choose TKOS for business-grade calls to Madagascar, or consumer apps like Skype, WhatsApp or Viber for casual chats.
Sign up with an email or phone number, then verify your identity if required.
App-to-app calls are usually free; calls to mobile/landline numbers need a small balance or a subscription plan.
Enter +261 followed by the Madagascar subscriber number (drop any leading 0).
VoIP works on phones, laptops, tablets and desk phones wherever you have internet.
If audio drops, try switching from cellular to Wi-Fi or move closer to your router.
Capital
Antananarivo
Population
29.61M
Area
587,041 km²
GDP (USD)
$16.00B
Currency
Malagasy Ariary (MGA)
Languages
Malagasy, French
Emergency number
117
Internet TLD
.mg
Drive side
Right-hand traffic
Latitude / Longitude
18.77°S / 46.87°E
Time zone
Indian/Antananarivo
ISO 3166 codes
MG · MDG
A complete international number is built from four parts. Here's the anatomy and the dialling order.
Number anatomy
Format follows ITU-T Recommendation E.164 the international public telecommunication numbering plan.
Press + on a mobile (hold the 0 key), or dial 00 from most countries / 011 from North America.
Dial +261. This identifies Madagascar on the global telephone network.
Type the first part of the local number. Drop the leading 0 if there is one.
The remaining digits route the call to the specific line in Antananarivo or elsewhere.
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TKOS provisions +261 DIDs and termination through direct carrier interconnects.
Whether you're reaching Madagascar for business or family, three habits keep every conversation crystal clear and a clean route from TKOS handles the rest.
Madagascar routes (Zone 2/Africa) can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to do anything.
Madagascar (Indian/Antananarivo) routes stay under 100ms on broadband — Wi-Fi is fine for most calls, but switching to ethernet eliminates the last source of packet loss.
Schedule Madagascar calls during Antananarivo business hours — 09:00–17:00 Indian/Antananarivo — your contact will be at their desk in a quiet space rather than taking the call on the move.
Built on top of every Madagascar (+261) route quality, price, and people you can reach.
TKOS uses direct Africa carrier interconnects to Antananarivo. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Madagascar route.
Zone 2 routes like Madagascar carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Antananarivo interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Madagascar (+261), no hidden fees.
Your account manager covers Indian/Antananarivo hours for Madagascar. Phone, email, and live chat — always online for Antananarivo routes, day or night.
Provider report
TKOS
Overall
A+
Score
9.6/ 10
Coverage
A+Direct routes to Madagascar
Reliability
A+99.99% uptime SLA
Support
A24/7 live agents
Pricing
ATransparent per-minute
Audit scope
Madagascar +261
When selecting an international calling service for Madagascar, four factors separate the durable providers from the noise. Look for a proven track record on each.
Zone 2 routes are fragmented — confirm direct in-country termination to Antananarivo, not regional hub routing.
African routes degrade on cable outages — require redundant paths and a published failover RTO for Madagascar.
Confirm coverage for Indian/Antananarivo hours — a Antananarivo route issue at 09:00 needs a human response, not a next-day ticket.
Zone 2 landline and mobile rates can differ 5× — demand separate +261 landline and mobile rate sheets.
Special-rate prefixes and the major city area codes inside Madagascar (+261).
| National | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| National Code | +261-650 |
| City | Dial codes |
|---|---|
| Ambatolampy | +261-42 |
| Ambositra | +261-47 |
| Ambotondrazaka | +261-54 |
| Antananarivo | +261-22 |
| Antsirabe | +261-44 |
| Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) | +261-82 |
| Antsohihy | +261-67 |
| Farafangana | +261-73 |
| Fianarantsoa | +261-75 |
| Mahajanga | +261-62 |
| Maintirano | +261-69 |
| Manakara | +261-72 |
| Mananjary | +261-72 |
| Mideast Region | +261-13 |
| Moramanga | +261-56 |
| Morondava | +261-95 |
| Nosy Be Is. | +261-86 |
| Sainte Marie | +261-57 |
| Sambava | +261-88 |
| Toamasina | +261-53 |
| Tolagnaro | +261-92 |
| Toliary | +261-94 |
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