Living TRAVEL - MADAGASCAR

Antananarivo - the Capital of Madagascar
in the central highlands

 


The rolling hills of the central highlands
on which the capital is built - see below
 


Flat ground in the outer city area is used for rice fields or brick making
- the hills are built on
 


Colonial buildings in the foreground
- top left can just be seen the ex prince's palace, now burnt out (see close up below)
 

 

 

Typical city street scene - featuring little Renault taxis
    

The distinctive row of central market buildings
 
Clay fields for brick making in the city suburbs
  


Rice fields and small farm communities in the city suburbs
  


Suburban housing
 

Community laundry

   

Village on outskirts of city


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