Madagascar
Madagascar has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 1983. It is home to 3 World Heritage Sites. A significant share of its sites are natural properties, highlighting the country's landscapes and biodiversity.
Madagascar as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: July 19, 1983
Status: Ratification
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2005-2009
Total of Mandate Years: 4
Total of Mandates: 1
WHC Electoral Group: V(a) (Africa)
World Heritage Sites in Madagascar (3)
Cultural: 1 | Natural: 2 | Mixed: 0
- Andrefana Dry Forests · Natural
- Rainforests of the Atsinanana · Natural
- Royal Hill of Ambohimanga · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (7)
- Ancien site industriel de Mantasoa · submitted: February 15, 2018
- Eglise catholique d’Ambodifotatra de Sainte Marie · submitted: February 15, 2018
- Nosy Lonjo d’Antsiranana · submitted: February 15, 2018
- NOSYnakà (Sahamalaza, Nosy Hara, Nosy Tanikely, Lokobe, Ambodivahibe, Ankarea, Ankivonjy) · submitted: February 15, 2018
- La Haute Ville d’Antananarivo · submitted: February 2, 2016
- Réserve Spéciale d’Anjanaharibe-Sud (extension des forêts humides de l’Atsinanana) · submitted: March 14, 2008
- Sud-Ouest Malgache, Pays Mahafaly · submitted: November 14, 1997
Country Profile Madagascar
Official Name: Republic of Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Subregion: Eastern Africa
UNESCO Region: Africa
Capital: Antananarivo
Population (2024): 31,964,956
Land Area: 581,800 km²
Currency: Malagasy ariary (MGA)