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Haute Matsiatra cyclone guide

Haute Matsiatra is a highland region in south central Madagascar. Risk and disaster management is coordinated nationally by the Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC). BNGRC lists a prefecture at Fianarantsoa among the 18 prefectures it consulted in December 2025. Météo Madagascar issues the cyclone alert levels. BNGRC's Malagasy page on the 2022 to 2023 rainy season says cyclone Batsirai passed through the region. Follow Météo Madagascar and BNGRC, and the instructions of local authorities.

Checked on October 10, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from the Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC), with the regional risk and disaster management committee. In an emergency, call 17 for the police, 119 for the gendarmerie, or 118 for fire from a mobile phone.

What to know in Haute Matsiatra

  • A BNGRC page in Malagasy on preparing for the 2022 to 2023 rainy season says cyclone Batsirai passed through the Haute Matsiatra region, and that BNGRC with the World Food Programme worked with regional, district and commune officials in the 7 districts of the region on a risk and disaster management plan. This is a past event as BNGRC describes it.
  • BNGRC held a national video meeting on 9 December 2025 with 18 prefectures, including Fianarantsoa, to prepare for the rainy season.

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Police 17 Police nationale, as the French foreign ministry lists it.
Gendarmerie 119 Gendarmerie nationale, as the French foreign ministry lists it.
Fire (mobile phones only) 118 Pompiers, mobile phones only, as the French foreign ministry lists it.
BNGRC office, Antananarivo +261-34-05-480-68 National office line, not described as an emergency line. No regional BNGRC number was confirmed for this region. BNGRC also lists +261 34 05 480 69.

Official alerts and information

  • Météo Madagascar cyclone page: Cyclone alerts and what to do at each alert level, in French. Website.
  • Météo Madagascar vigilance: Vigilance bulletins for heavy rain, strong wind, high swell, and flood. Check the date and the region on each one. Website.
  • BNGRC current emergencies: BNGRC's situation reports during an emergency. Check the date on each report. Website.

Sources

Checked on October 10, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.