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
18.8° S, 46.9° E
ISO 3166-1
MG / MDG
Dial format
+261 [area] [number]
Current time in Antananarivo
—:—
Best time to call: 09:00 – 17:00 Antananarivo
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.
To call Madagascar on WhatsApp, save the number with +261 and no exit prefix — WhatsApp dials from your contacts, not a dial pad. Voice and video calls are free over data.
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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.
Antananarivo routes through East Africa can carry higher jitter — a headset with active noise cancellation compensates for audio artefacts without you needing to adjust anything.
Antananarivo is ~1,973 km away — latency under 75ms. Wi-Fi is fine, though wired removes 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.
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 |
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
Antananarivo is a East Africa destination — TKOS routes direct via direct southern African terrestrial link, cutting costs versus international hub routing.
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TKOS uses direct East Africa carrier interconnects terminating at Antananarivo. Bypassing transit hubs keeps packet loss under 0.5% on every Madagascar route.
East Africa routes like Madagascar (Antananarivo) carry high carrier markups — TKOS negotiates direct Antananarivo interconnects to keep your rate down. Transparent per-minute rates for Madagascar (+261), no hidden fees.
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