Is Antananarivo safe? Madagascar travel risk
Is Antananarivo safe right now? Checked 21 October 2026
Antananarivo scores 57/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Madagascar Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 5 Dec 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Antananarivo scores 57/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Madagascar (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Antananarivo: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (60/100) and health and medical access (79/100).
A score of 57 is higher than 78% of the cities we score.
Consult the Madagascar travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Antananarivo belongs to Antananarivo (Madagascar), centered at coordinates 18.9100° S, 47.5250° E (1274 m above sea level). Distance to the capital is cataloged regionally.
Antananarivo
18.9100° S, 47.5250° E
1274 m
Indian/Antananarivo
1,275,207
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Madagascar
Climate by Month
Hottest: November (26 °C avg high); Wettest: January (267 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 25° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 25° |
| Low °C | 17° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° |
| Rain mm | 267 | 224 | 141 | 54 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 115 | 205 |
Normals: Antananarivo (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Antananarivo happened in October (9 of 9 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Madagascar travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Madagascar entry requirements.
Evaluated Destinations in this Region
Questions travellers ask about Antananarivo
Is Antananarivo safe?
Antananarivo currently scores 57/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Madagascar (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Antananarivo · Methodology
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