Administrative divisions
22 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Alaotra-MangoroAmoron'i ManiaAnalamangaAnalanjirofoAndroyAnosyAtsimo-AndrefanaAtsimo-AtsinananaAtsinananaBetsibokaBoenyBongolavaDianaIhorombeItasyMatsiatra AmbonyMelakyMenabeSavaSofiaVakinankaratraVatovavy-Fitovinany
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 587,300 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 1,196,000 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 22 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of MozambiqueCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 4,828 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | No authoritative open source found |
| Terrain | narrow coastal plain, high plateau and mountains in centerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | tropical along coast, temperate inland, arid in southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | graphite, chromite, coal, bauxite, rare earth elements, salt, quartz, tar sands, semiprecious stones, mica, fish, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Maromokotro 2,876 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Indian Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 615 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | almost four times the size of Georgia; slightly less than twice the size of ArizonaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | periodic cyclones; drought; and locust infestation volcanism: Madagascar's volcanoes have not erupted in recorded historyCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or 100 nm from the 2,500-m isobathCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
