🇲🇬 How to recognise Madagascar in Street View
Madagascar is in East Africa. Here's how to tell you've landed in Madagascar when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | the right ➡️ |
|---|---|
| Signs in | Malagasy, French |
| Region | East Africa |
Clues to look for
Red soil, rice paddies and two-storey brick houses.
Driving side
Cars in Madagascar drive on the right. So do Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Rwanda and Burundi, which are also in East Africa. Most of the world drives on the right, so this alone won't narrow it down much: check the signs next.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Madagascar
If you guess a neighbour of Madagascar you still score 2 points, and any other country in East Africa scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Madagascar
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Africa map to see more places like Madagascar. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Madagascar?
In Madagascar, cars drive on the right.
What language are signs in Madagascar written in?
You'll see Malagasy, French on signs in Madagascar.
Which countries look like Madagascar in Street View?
Its neighbours and other countries in East Africa can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Madagascar in Far Fetched?
Yes. Madagascar is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.