Antananarivo
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Antananarivo Tananarive |
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Central Antananarivo, including Lake Anosy
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| Nickname(s): Tana | ||
 Antananarivo
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| Coordinates: 18°56′S 47°31′E / 18.933°S 47.517°E | ||
| Country |
 Madagascar
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| Province | Antananarivo Province | |
| Founded | 1610 or 1625 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor of Antananarivo | Lalao Ravalomanana | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 88 km2 (34 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,276 m (4,186 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 1,613,375 | |
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| Time zone | East Africa Time (UTC+3) | |
| Area code(s) | (+261) 023 | |
| Climate | Cwb | |
| Website | www.mairie-antananarivo.mg (French) | |
Antananarivo (/ˌæntəˌnænəˈriːvoʊ/ or /ˌɑːntəˌnɑːnəˈriːvoʊ/;Malagasy pronunciation: [antananaˈrivʷ]), then temporarily French Tananarive (/təˌnænəˈriːv/ or /ˌtænənəˈriːv/;French pronunciation: [tananaʁiv]), also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana, is the capital city of Madagascar. It's also the largest city in Madagascar. The larger urban area surrounding the city, known as Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("Antananarivo-Mother Hill" or "Antananarivo-Capital"), is the capital of Analamanga region. The city is located 1,280 m (4,199 ft) above the sea level in the center of the island, and has been the island's largest population center since at least the 18th century.
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