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.

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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)

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Example Sentences

The building in Ankatso, a neighbourhood in the capital Antananarivo, was only opened in 2023 but cracks and leaks reveal major construction defects.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 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

On Saturday, some soldiers had left their barracks on the outskirts of the capital, Antananarivo, to join protesters in front of the city's town hall.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

Driving through the outskirts of Antananarivo, it is common to see families washing clothes in paddy fields, a visible reminder of the severe water shortages in people's homes.

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 Washington, Booker T.