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Practical Country Info
Madagascar Practical Country Info
AntananarivoLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For Madagascar, civil time is represented by Indian/Antananarivo, traffic keeps to the right side, the listed mains supply is 220 V, the international calling code is +261, and the country-code domain is .mg.
Time zone
Indian/Antananarivo
Driving side
Right side
Mains voltage
220 V
Calling code
+261
ISO alpha-2
MG
Civil time
Madagascar time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
Madagascar is represented here using Indian/Antananarivo.
Road standard
Driving side
Right side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the right side of the road in Madagascar.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
220 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type C
2 round pins
Type E
2 round pins with a projecting earth pin
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How Madagascar is identified internationally
+261
Calling code
.mg
Country domain
MG
ISO 3166
Alpha 2MG
Alpha 3MDG
Numeric450
For Madagascar, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
Madagascar practical data table
| Field | Madagascar | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Indian/Antananarivo | IANA |
| Driving side | Right side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 220 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +261 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .mg | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | MG | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | MDG | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 450 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document Madagascar's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +261, ccTLD .mg, time-zone reference Indian/Antananarivo, and identify the authority used for each claim.