Madagascar Travel Safety Guide
What are the emergency numbers in Madagascar?
Madagascar emergency numbers: 117 (Police), 124 (Ambulance), 118 (Fire Department).
Is Madagascar safe for travelers?
Street robbery, bag snatching, and theft are real concerns, especially in Antananarivo and around transport movements.
Do not flash phones, jewellery, or cameras in low-control areas, and be more careful after dark.
What health risks should travelers know about in Madagascar?
Do not rely on tap water. Use sealed bottled water or properly treated water.
Food hygiene deserves extra caution, and mosquito protection matters because malaria and other mosquito-borne illness risk exists.
How is transportation in Madagascar?
Organised transfers and daytime travel are safer than improvised road movement. Road conditions can be poor and long trips are slow.
Avoid road travel after dark where possible. Night driving raises both accident and security risk.
What should travelers know about money in Madagascar?
Madagascar uses the ariary (MGA). Cash is still important, and ATMs or card acceptance can be unreliable outside the main tourism and business zones.
City Specific Info
Antananarivo
Antananarivo deserves extra caution for robbery and phone-snatching, especially after dark or when arriving or departing with luggage.
Which embassies are in Madagascar?
Mostly in Antananarivo, Antananarivo-Renivohitra District, Toamasina.
Algeria
China
France
Germany
Holy See (Vatican City)
India
Indonesia
Japan
Morocco
Russia
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Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the emergency number in Madagascar?
In Madagascar, you can reach police at 117, ambulance at 124, fire services at 118. These numbers work from any phone, including mobile phones without a local SIM card.
Is Madagascar safe for tourists?
Street robbery, bag snatching, and theft are real concerns, especially in Antananarivo and around transport movements.
What currency is used in Madagascar?
Madagascar uses the ariary (MGA). Cash is still important, and ATMs or card acceptance can be unreliable outside the main tourism and business zones.
What health precautions should I take in Madagascar?
Do not rely on tap water. Use sealed bottled water or properly treated water.
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