List of renamed places in Madagascar

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Map of Madagascar displaying major cities

This is a list of renamed places in Madagascar.

For most of these places the French name is still commonly used, including in administrative papers & nameplates on public places.

## Cities and towns

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* Hell-Ville → Andoany
* Antananarivo → Tananarive (1895) → Antananarivo (1976)
* Diego-Suarez → Antsiranana (1975)
* Port Bergé → Boriziny
* Fénérive Est → Fenoarivo Atsinanana
* Majunga → Mahajanga (1989)
* Assada → Nosy Be
* Île Sainte-Marie → Nosy Boraha
* Joffreville → Ambohitra
* Tamatave → Toamasina
* Taolankarana → Fort-Dauphin (1643) → Tolanaro (1975)
* Tuléar → Toliara (1970s)
* Brickaville → Vohibinany
* Périnet → Andasibe, Moramanga
* Port Saint-Louis → Antsohimbondrona (Diana)
* Babetville → Ankadinondry Sakay
* Foulepointe → Mahalevona
* Saint Augustin, Madagascar → Ianantsony

## See also

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* Lists of renamed places

## References

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