Timeline of Antananarivo

The following is a 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).

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."<sup>()</sup>
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.

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 - JanuaryÃ¢ÂÂFebruary: 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 CollectivitÃÂ©s de lÃ¢ÂÂOcean Indien held in city.http://aimf.asso.fr/Les-Maires-des-villes-de-l-Ocean-indien-se-retrouvent-a-Antananarivo.html
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.

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