Timeline of Antananarivo

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Prior to 20th century

 * 1610 - Antananarivo founded as capital of the Merina Kingdom by Andrianjaka and is the oldest city in Madagascar.
 * 1710 - Capital of Merina Kingdom relocated to Ambohimanga from Antananarivo by Andriantsimitoviaminandriandrazaka.
 * 1794 - Capital of Merina Kingdom relocated to Antananarivo from Ambohimanga by Andrianampoinimerina.
 * 1800 - Population: 15,000 (approximate estimate).
 * 1840 - Manjakamiadana built in the Rova of Antananarivo (palace).
 * 1872 - British missionary church built.
 * 1895
 * City besieged and captured by French forces during the Second Madagascar expedition.
 * French colonists rename city "Tananarive."
 * Population: 50,000-75,000 (approximate estimate).

20th century

 * 1909 - Brickaville-Tananarive railway begins operating.
 * 1910 - opens.
 * 1913
 * Tamatave-Tananarive railway built.
 * Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Tananarive active.
 * 1918 - Population: 63,115.
 * 1923 - Antsirabe-Tananarive railway begins operating.
 * 1925 - Botanical and Zoological Garden of Tsimbazaza founded.
 * 1929 - Protests against French rule
 * 1956 - City plan created.
 * 1958 - National Congress Party for the Independence of Madagascar headquartered in city.
 * 1959
 * Flood.
 * Richard Andriamanjato becomes mayor.
 * 1960 - City becomes capital of the new Malagasy Republic.
 * 1961 - University of Madagascar established.
 * 1964 - Population: 298,813 city (estimate).
 * 1971 - Population: 347,466 city; 377,600 urban agglomeration (estimate).
 * 1972 - Political unrest; city hall burns down.
 * 1976 - City renamed "Antananarivo."(fr)
 * 1983 - Midi Madagasikara newspaper begins publication.
 * 1993 - Population: 710,236 city.
 * 1995 - November: Rova of Antananarivo burns down.
 * 1997 - 1997 Jeux de la Francophonie held in Antananarivo.

21st century

 * 2001 - Senate building constructed (approximate date).
 * 2002 - Civil war.
 * 2005
 * Population: 1,015,140 city.
 * Meeting of the Association Internationale des Maires Francophones held in city.
 * 2007 - December: Andry Rajoelina elected mayor.
 * 2009 - January–February: 2009 Malagasy protests.
 * 2015 - Lalao Ravalomanana becomes mayor.
 * 2016
 * November: Meeting of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie held in city.
 * December: Meeting of the Association des Villes et Collectivités de l’Ocean Indien held in city.
 * 2018
 * April: Anti-government protest.
 * Population: 1,521,898 (estimate, urban agglomeration).
 * 2022
 * January: 2022 Antananarivo floods
 * African Youth Games to be held in Antananarivo.