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Madagascar address format & examples

How to write a Malagasy address

If you like vanilla—and I think you probably do—there's a good chance you got it from Madagascar. Around 80% of the world's natural vanilla comes from Madagascar, and it brings in so much capital that it's called "black gold." If you want to ship some of your vanilla to Madagascar to compare, you'll need to ensure you know how to write a Malagasy address. Luckily for you, mailing address formats are our specialty.

To help you learn how to write a Malagasy address, we've put together several mailing address examples for you to compare against and outlined the details of how to address a letter to Madagascar. (We can also help you with any other addresses in the world). If you need more help, just holler.

  1. Addressee line – The recipient’s full name.
  2. Building name – The name of the building on its own line.
  3. The postal code and city - The three-digit postal code and the city go on the second address line together with no separating punctuation.
  4. Country – Don't forget the country, which can be abbreviated to MDG.
Madagascar address example

Madagascar address examples

Postal box example

PO Box 33 312 Ranomafana MDG

Commercial address example

Antananarivo Antananarivo Madagascar T 101 Antananarivo

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Madagascar addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Malagasy address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Madagascar's national postal system, "Paositra Malagasy," was established in 1864. As of recent data, Paositra Malagasy services approximately 303 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Madagascar. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
22 regions
Administration area names and abbreviations

Alaotra-Mangoro - A.MA Amoron'i Mania - A.MA Analamanga - A.MG Analanjirofo - A.LA Androy - A.ND Anosy - A.NO Atsimo-Andrefana - A.AN Atsimo-Atsinanana - A.AT Atsinanana - A.AT Betsiboka - B.EB Boeny - B.EY Bongolava - B.GV Diana - D.IA Haute Matsiatra - H.MA Ihorombe - I.HO Itasy - I.TA Melaky - M.EY Menabe - M.EB Sava - S.AV Sofia - S.OF Vakinankaratra - V.KA Vatovavy-Fitovinany - V.FI

Term to describe postal codes
code postal
Postal code in language
code postal
Postal code format
999
Postal service provider and website

Paositra Malagasy

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Country information

If you're looking for more information on Madagascar for governmental or other purposes, you can find lots of additional information provided by Smarty about Madagascar. Below you'll find data such as total land area, endonyms, and population information.

Country/territory name
Madagascar
ISO3
MDG
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
MG
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
MDG
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
450
Endonym
Madagascar
Total land area
587041 KM²
Capital
Antananarivo
Other major cities
Toamasina, Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa

Population information

Total population
30325732 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
37% / 63%
Urban population
11220521
Rural population
19105211
Official language
Malagasy, French, English
All languages spoken
Malagasy, French, English
Most commonly used postal language
Malagasy
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Now that you've seen our Malagasy address examples and have become a wizard at Madagascar address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
Visit the global address formats page or Africa address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
*Data updated as of March 21, 2025

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