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    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    .mg is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for the Republic of Madagascar. It is managed by the Network Information Center Madagascar (NIC-MG). Registrations are available directly at the second level or at the third level beneath designated second-level labels.

    History

    • Introduced / implemented: 25 July 1995.
    • Registry and sponsor: Network Information Center Madagascar (NIC-MG).

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended use: entities connected with Madagascar.
    • Actual use: popular within Madagascar.
    • Typical registrants include:
      • Commercial businesses (.com.mg / .co.mg)
      • Organizations and associations (.org.mg)
      • Individuals (.nom.mg)
      • Government agencies (.gov.mg)
      • Educational institutions (.edu.mg)
      • Military (.mil.mg)
      • Research projects (.prd.mg)
      • Trademark holders (.tm.mg)

    Registration Rules

    • Eligibility:

      • Applicants may be individuals or legal entities; registrants can be located inside or outside Madagascar.
      • Some registrations require presentation of official documents proving the legal status of the registrant (e.g., company, organization, or trademark registration).
      • NIC-MG operates via accredited registrars and does not register directly with individuals in some cases.

    • Restrictions and policy principles:

      • Registrants must ensure names do not infringe prior rights (intellectual property, trademarks).
      • Domain names must not infringe national security or public order, or be contrary to morality, religion, language, culture, political opinions, or contain racist terms.
      • Certain names are reserved or restricted (territorial collectivities, institution names, community names, geographical names, names of international organizations/countries, internet-related terms); allocation of reserved names may require authorization from the relevant competent entity.

    • Structure and namespace:

      • Registrations are accepted directly at the second level or at third level beneath specific second-level domains (see Usage and Audience).

    • Allowed characters and length:

      • Permitted characters: letters a–z, digits 0–9, and the hyphen (-).
      • Hyphen cannot appear at the beginning or end of a label.
      • Domain names are case-insensitive.
      • Minimum length: 2 characters; maximum length per label: 63 characters; overall total up to 255 characters.
      • Names must not consist solely of digits.

    SEO and Brand Impact

    • The .mg ccTLD is intended for and commonly used by Madagascar-connected entities; its use signals association with Madagascar and is popular domestically.
    • Organizations, government bodies, educational institutions and local businesses typically use .mg and its second-level variants to represent a Madagascar presence.

    Operator

    NIC-MG (Network Information Center Madagascar)

    Whois

    % IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

domain:       MG

organisation: NIC-MG (Network Information Center Madagascar)
address:      Tanà Water Front,  Esc A
address:      Ambodivona
address:      Antananarivo 101
address:      Madagascar

contact:      administrative
name:         Hajanirina Ramboasalama
organisation: NIC-MG (Network Information Center Madagascar)
address:      BP 7735 Antanimena
address:      Antananarivo 101
address:      Madagascar
phone:        +261 33 11 036 17
fax-no:       +261 20 22 369 82
e-mail:       ramboa@nic.mg

contact:      technical
name:         Raft Razafindrakoto
organisation: NIC-MG (Network Information Center Madagascar)
address:      Tanà Water Front, Esc A
address:      Ambodivona
address:      Antananarivo 101
address:      Madagascar
phone:        +261340107037
e-mail:       raft@nic.mg

nserver:      DNS-TLD.IRD.FR 13.39.116.127
nserver:      NS-MG.AFRINIC.NET 196.216.168.35 2001:43f8:120:0:0:0:0:35
nserver:      NS-MG.MALAGASY.COM 51.178.182.212
nserver:      NS.NIC.MG 196.192.42.153
nserver:      PCH.NIC.MG 2001:500:14:6121:ad:0:0:1 204.61.216.121
ds-rdata:     31916 8 2 61c4c85f931e44175e37e585d4ecf728fe63587742d7335836e1e686ad44950e

whois:        whois.nic.mg

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: http://www.nic.mg

created:      1995-07-25
changed:      2025-06-12
source:       IANA

    Registrars