List of renamed places in Madagascar
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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 and nameplates on public places.
Cities and towns
- Hell-Ville → Andoany
- Antananarivo → Tananarive (1895) → Antananarivo (1976)[1]
- 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