2.

3 Madagascar Road Network

• The national roads (approximately 11,746 km)

• The Provincial Highways

• The network of municipal roads

Of the 31,640 km of roads, official statistics showed that only 10% of roads were in good condition and practicable throughout the year, 28% in average
condition and 64% in poor condition. These statistics remain very optimistic due to the high deterioration of main asphalt road.

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Despite this deplorable situation, the Malagasy government spends only 8% of its budget on infrastructure. The European Union, the World Bank and the
African Development Bank have come to the rescue to improve road infrastructure, but this does not prevent the road network in the country from
deteriorating.

To the decrepit Malagasy roads and lack of maintenance are added the consequences of natural disasters like cyclones and floods.

The construction of roads to open up territories and increase agricultural production is one of the priorities of the next few years without really knowing
where the funding will come from.

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link:

Distance Matrix

Distances from Capital City to Major Towns (km)

If two Antananarivo Ampanihy Antsirabe Diego- Fianarantsoa Fort- Ihosy Mahajanga Manakara Morondava Sambava Tamatave
figures are Suarez Dauphin
mentioned,

It means
there are
two
possibilities
for the trip.

1188 169 1174 410 1122 616 580 590 701 1194 369
Antananarivo

1188 933 2262 878 334 472 1666 1170 1451 2448 1457
Ampanihy
620 1814 1585

169 933 1343 241 953 447 747 421 532 1529 538
Antsirabe
1267

1174 2262 1343 1584 2610 1790 659 1764 1875 448 1543
Diego-
Suarez
902

410 878 241 1584 712 206 988 292 773 1770 779
Fianarantsoa

1122 334 953 2610 712 506 1700 1004 1485 2482 1491
Fort-Dauphin
1267 806

616 472 447 1790 206 506 1194 498 979 1976 985
Ihosy
620 806

580 1666 747 659 988 1700 1194 1168 1279 1088 947
Mahajanga
1814 902

590 1170 421 1164 292 1004 498 1168 953 1950 959
Manakara

701 1451 532 1875 773 1885 879 1279 953 2061 1070
Morondava
1585

1194 2448 1529 448 1770 2482 1976 1088 1950 2061 1729
Sambava

369 1457 538 1543 779 1491 985 947 959 1070 1729
Tamatave

950 292 781 2124 540 627 320 1528 832 1313 2310 1883
Tuléar
334

Travel Time from Capital City to Major Towns (hours)

Travel time Antananarivo Ampanihy Antsirabe Diego- Fianarantsoa Fort- Ihosy Mahajanga Manakara Morondava Sambava Tamatave
given Suarez Dauphin
approximately
considering
the shortest
road and
during dry
season.

24 3 22 8 30 11 8 16 20 29 8
Antananarivo

24 21 46 16 16 12 32 22 34 53 32
Ampanihy

3 21 25 5 27 8 11 16 13 32 11
Antsirabe

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 22 46 25 30 52 33 16 35 35 18 30
Diego- Suarez

8 16 5 30 22 4 16 6 17 37 16
Fianarantsoa

30 16 27 52 22 19 38 28 40 59 22
Fort-Dauphin

11 12 8 33 4 19 19 24 27 40 19
Ihosy

8 32 11 16 16 38 19 21 24 24 16
Mahajanga

13 22 16 35 6 28 24 21 29 42 21
Manakara

16 34 13 35 17 40 27 24 29 45 24
Morondava

29 53 32 18 37 59 40 24 42 45 37
Sambava

8 32 11 30 16 22 19 16 21 24 37
Tamatave

17 9 14 37 9 25 5 24 15 33 46 25
Tuléar

Road Security

Road safety in Madagascar is problematic and should be taken seriously due to several factors:

- Condition of infrastructure: road infrastructure is in very poor condition, if only about 10% of the network is asphalted, 48% of it is in poor condition
with dilapidated structures often damaged by heavy rains or catastrophes natural.

- No signaling: Road signs are almost non-existent and local drivers often do not even know the basics of road traffic, not respecting speed limits,
priorities or good passing practices.

- Vehicle fleet: the car fleet at national level is constantly increasing, with mostly old vehicles (between 10 and 15 years old) and poorly maintained. In
addition, most spare parts are fake or poor quality

- Obstacles: Roads are equally as used by vehicles, as by pedestrians, carts and itinerant herds. Out of the main streets of large cities, lighting is non-
existent, so it is advisable to be very vigilant.

- Criminality: There is a high risk of crime if travelling by road in Madagascar, including carjacking and armed robbery, particularly at night.
Owing to reports of an increasing number of violent highway robberies, a particularly high level of vigilance should be maintain if traveling on
the following roads: RN7, RN27, RN10, RN13 and the RN1B (between Tsiroanomandidy and Maintirano).

Road Pictures

RN2: Main national road linking the international port of Toamasina to Antananarivo. 75% of the importation product are

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Road National (RN) 7: Road linking the capital to the southern parts of the country. This road is known to be the most touristic road across the country.

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Broken bridge on the RN7 at Vohiposa level on the 18th of September 2017. The European Union has mobilized funds for the establishment of an
emergency diversion

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Road National (RN) 13: from Ihosy, going to Tolagnaro, it become very difficult during the rainy season

Road National (RN) 13: linking Tolagnaro to Toliara, it become very difficult during the rainy season

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Secondary roads: Few pictures of how can be the secondary roads, a kind of locally made bridge and a Bac used to cross some rivers.

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Others: Example of roads affected by flooding or cyclones

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