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Antananarivo

American  
[ahn-tuh-nah-nuh-ree-voh, an-tuh-nan-uh-] / ˌɑn təˌnɑ nəˈri voʊ, ˌæn təˌnæn ə- /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Madagascar, in the central part.


Antananarivo British  
/ ˌæntəˌnænəˈriːvəʊ /

noun

  1. Former name: Tananarive.  the capital of Madagascar, on the central plateau: founded in the 17th century by a Hova chief; university (1961). Pop: 1 808 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Troops and protesters have been celebrating the apparent ousting of President Rajoelina, with thousands cheering and waving flags in the capital, Antananarivo.

From BBC Oct. 14, 2025

People flooded a square in front of the Antananarivo city hall, waving flags and chanting slogans, some hanging off military vehicles as they arrived, AFP reporters saw.

From Barron's Oct. 13, 2025

Some business owners say the prolonged protests have disrupted commercial activity and cut into their income, especially for those in city centre neighbourhoods around the University of Antananarivo, from where the protests have been organised.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2025

The evidence of young people's frustrations, whether it is unemployment, water scarcity or struggling businesses, is not hard to find across Antananarivo.

From BBC Oct. 10, 2025

Antananarivo was in sight and we could plainly see the glass windows of the palace glistening in the morning sun, on the top of the long hill upon which the city is built.

From Shadow and Light An Autobiography with Reminiscences of the Last and Present Century by Booker T. Washington

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