Area Code 2094 – Toliary

Overview of Madagascar Area Code 2094

Area code 2094 is a geographic National Destination Code (NDC) assigned to the Toliary region in the southwestern part of Madagascar. It is part of the country's public switched telephone network (PSTN) and serves fixed-line subscribers within the administrative jurisdiction of Toliary (also spelled Toliara). The code covers the city of Toliary itself and its surrounding suburban and rural areas, including communities along the southwestern coast. As a geographic code, it is tied to a specific physical location, and calls to numbers bearing this prefix are routed to the corresponding exchange in that region.

Dialing Formats and Usage

When calling a fixed-line number in Toliary from within Madagascar, subscribers must dial the trunk prefix 0 followed by the area code and the subscriber's local number. For example, a local call to a Toliary number would be placed as 020 94 XX XX XX (where the leading 0 is the national trunk prefix). From outside Madagascar, callers must use the international access prefix (typically 00 or +), followed by the country code 261, the area code without the leading 0, and the local number. Thus, an international call to the same Toliary number would be dialed as +261 20 94 XX XX XX.

It is important to note that Madagascar uses a closed numbering plan, meaning that the full national number (including the trunk prefix 0) is always dialed for domestic calls, even for local calls within the same area code. This is a common practice in many countries to simplify routing and number portability.

Geographic Coverage and Administrative Jurisdiction

The Toliary region is one of Madagascar's largest administrative regions, and the area code 2094 is used for fixed-line services in the city of Toliary, which serves as the regional capital. The region is known for its semi-arid climate, spiny forests, and coastal attractions such as the Ifaty and Anakao beaches. The code also covers smaller towns and villages within the Toliary district, including those along the Route Nationale 7 corridor. However, for mobile and VoIP services, numbers are non-geographic and are assigned different prefixes, so area code 2094 is exclusively for traditional fixed-line telephony.

Overlay and Numbering Considerations

As of the latest ITU-T E.164 national numbering plan updates, there is no overlay code for the Toliary area. The 2094 code is the sole geographic NDC for the region. Subscribers in Toliary may have local numbers that vary in length, typically 7 digits after the area code, but the total length of the national significant number (NSN) is 9 digits (including the leading 0). For international callers, the NSN is 9 digits without the leading 0, as in +261 20 94 XX XX XX.

When calling from abroad, it is essential to omit the leading '0' of the area code. For example, a caller from France dialing a Toliary number would use: 00 261 20 94 XX XX XX. Callers from the United States would dial: 011 261 20 94 XX XX XX. Always verify the local number length with the called party, as some numbers may have fewer digits due to historical allocations.