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title: "Madagascar country code +261"
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last_updated: "2026-10-19"
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summary: "Madagascar uses country code +261. A number looks like +261 32 12 345 67. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator."
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# Madagascar country code +261

Madagascar uses country code +261. A number looks like +261 32 12 345 67. How to dial it from the US and other countries, number lengths and a live validator.

Madagascar uses country code +261. A number looks like +261 32 12 345 67.

## How to dial

| From | Dial |

| --- | --- |

| Any mobile phone | +261 32 12 345 67 |

| United States | 011 261 32 12 345 67 |

| Canada | 011 261 32 12 345 67 |

| United Kingdom | 00 261 32 12 345 67 |

| Australia | 0011 261 32 12 345 67 |

| Germany | 00 261 32 12 345 67 |

| France | 00 261 32 12 345 67 |

| India | 00 261 32 12 345 67 |

| Japan | 010 261 32 12 345 67 |

| Mexico | 00 261 32 12 345 67 |

| South Africa | 00 261 32 12 345 67 |

## Number structure

| Line | Digits |

| --- | --- |

| Mobile | 9 digits |

| Landline | 9 digits |

Inside Madagascar the national number is dialled with a leading 0, which is dropped after +261.

## Area codes and places

Names are where the range was first assigned; numbers move between places and carriers. Source: libphonenumber geocoding data, 2026-09-23.

| Starts with | Place |
| --- | --- |
| +261 2022 | Antananarivo |
| +261 2044 | Antsirabe |
| +261 2047 | Ambositra |
| +261 2053 | Toamasina |
| +261 2054 | Ambatondrazaka |
| +261 2056 | Moramanga |
| +261 2057 | Maroantsetra/Sainte Marie |
| +261 2062 | Mahajanga |
| +261 2067 | Antsohihy |
| +261 2069 | Maintirano |
| +261 20722 | Manakara |
| +261 20729 | Mananjary |
| +261 2073 | Farafangana |
| +261 2075 | Fianarantsoa |
| +261 2076 | Antananarivo |
| +261 2082 | Antsiranana |
| +261 2086 | Nosy Be |
| +261 2088 | Sambava |
| +261 2092 | Taolañaro |
| +261 2094 | Toliary |
| +261 2095 | Morondava |

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## First issuers

The first issuer of the range; numbers port between carriers, so the current carrier can differ. Source: libphonenumber carrier data, 2026-10-07.

| Starts with | First issued to |
| --- | --- |
| +261 32 | Orange |
| +261 33 | Airtel |
| +261 34 | Yas |
| +261 35 | Airtel |
| +261 36 | Yas |
| +261 37 | Orange |
| +261 38 | Yas |
| +261 39 | Blueline |

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## Questions

**What is the country code for Madagascar?**

The country code for Madagascar is +261. Written in full, a number looks like +261 32 12 345 67.

**How do I call Madagascar from the United States?**

Dial 011, then 261 32 12 345 67. On a mobile phone you can dial +261 32 12 345 67 instead.

**Do I dial the 0 at the start of a Madagascar number from abroad?**

No. The 0 is the trunk prefix used for calls inside Madagascar (032 12 345 67). From abroad it is dropped after +261 (+261 32 12 345 67).

**How many digits is a Madagascar phone number?**

Mobile numbers have 9 digits after the country code. Landline numbers have 9 digits.

**How do I call another country from Madagascar?**

Dial 00, then the country code and the number. On a mobile phone, + replaces 00.

Source: libphonenumber-js 1.13.15, released 2026-10-08, read 2026-10-19; tables from libphonenumber resource files, read 2026-10-19. All country codes are on the [country code index](https://lookvalid.com/country-code.md).

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