Madagascar | World Heritage Explorer

Madagascar joined the World Heritage Convention in 1983. It is home to three World Heritage Sites. Madagascar ranks 29th worldwide and 8th in Africa by number of 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

Map of World Heritage Sites

This interactive map shows the location of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Madagascar.

World Heritage Inscription Timeline

1990

Andrefana Dry Forests

2001

Royal Hill of Ambohimanga

2007

Rainforests of the Atsinanana

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

Source: UNESCO Tentative Lists

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)

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UNESCO World Heritage Convention: State Party Madagascar

About States Parties

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How Politics and Institutions Shape the UNESCO World Heritage List

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