Antananarivo Destination Guide
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Antananarivo in the region of Analamanga with it's 1,391,433 habitants is a town located in Madagascar and is the capital of this country.
Local time in Antananarivo is now 10:53 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named "Indian / Antananarivo" with an UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Toamasina, Tsararivotra, Namontana, Marohoho, Manja or Ambatoroka. When in this area, you might want to check out as well. We found some clips posted online. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.
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Interesting facts about this location
Rova of Antananarivo
The Rova of Antananarivo /ˈruːvə/ is a royal palace complex in Madagascar that served as the home of the sovereigns of the Kingdom of Imerina in the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as the rulers of the Kingdom of Madagascar in the 19th century. Its counterpart is the nearby fortified village of Ambohimanga, which served as the spiritual seat of the kingdom in contrast to the political significance of the Rova in the capital.
Located at -18.91, 47.54 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Mahamasina Municipal Stadium
Stade Mahamasina is a multi-purpose stadium in Antananarivo, Madagascar. It is currently used mostly for rugby and football matches. The stadium has nearly 23,000 seats. In 2005, the stadium was the site of a stampede that killed 2 people during a match between South African side Kaizer Chiefs and Madagascar's USJF Ravinala. http://soccernet. espn. go. com/news/story?id=327093&cc=3888 It is also the stadium of the 2007 Indian Ocean Games.
Located at -18.91, 47.54 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 1 mi away.
Merina Kingdom
The Merina Kingdom (ca. 1540–1897) was a pre-colonial southeastern African state that dominated most of what is now Madagascar. It spread outward from Imerina, the central highlands region primarily inhabited by the Merina ethnic group with a spiritual capital at Ambohimanga and a political capital 24 kilometres west at Antananarivo, currently the seat of government for the modern democratic state of Madagascar.
Located at -18.91, 47.54 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 2 mi away.
Analamanga
Analamanga is a region in central Madagascar, containing the capital Antananarivo and surrounding metropolitan area. The region had an estimated population of 2,811,500 in 2004. The head of the region is Pierre Manganirina Randrianarisoa.
Located at -18.91, 47.54 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 2 mi away.
Antananarivo
Antananarivo, formerly Tananarive, is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana. The larger urban area surrounding the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("Antananarivo-Mother Hill" or "Antananarivo-Capital"), is the capital of Analamanga Region.
Located at -18.91, 47.54 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 2 mi away.
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