Madagascar's Regions
Antananarivo
A name honoring the thousand massed warriors of its founder, Andrianjaka, Madagascar’s capital of Antananarivo means City of a Thousand. Today, a thousand would be largely understating... More
Central Region
Encompassing a delightful collage of rolling hills, emerald paddy fields and medieval style villages, Central Madagascar is a captivating region marked by alluring hot springs, elaborate architecture,... More
Eastern Madagascar
The Vanilla Coast. The Cyclone Coast. The Pirate Coast. This rose, often by several other names, could not be sweeter. A stretching coastline of lush rain forests, glorious white beaches and... More
Northern Madagascar
Isolated from the remainder of the country in the rugged Tsaratanana Mountains, Northern Madagascar is both one of the least populated regions as well as one of the most ethnically rich. Home... More
Southern Madagascar
Perhaps it is its vast arid deserts; or maybe, its surreal spiny forests; or simply its sprawling sparkling sands, that makes Southern Madagascar the best known and most visited destination... More
Western Madagascar
In the vast Western Region of Madagascar there exists but a speckling of the dry deciduous forest that once carpeted the entire domain. Home to the Sakalava people, a formidable ethnic group... More
