Antananarivo ( from Tanànan'ny Arivolahy), formerly Tananarive , is the capital and largest city in Madagascar. It is also known by its French colonial shorthand form Tana.
The larger urban area surrounding the city, known as
Antananarivo-Renivohitra ("Antananarivo-Mother Hill" or
"Antananarivo-Capital"), is the capital of Analamanga Region.
