Which city is the zoo animal Alex from in Madagascar?

Alex is from New York City in the Madagascar film series.

At the beginning of Madagascar, Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe, and Gloria the hippopotamus live as attractions at the Central Park Zoo in New York City. Their comfortable zoo routine changes when Marty leaves, prompting his friends to follow him and eventually be shipped away from the city.

The New York setting establishes the contrast between the animals’ managed urban lives and the wild environments they encounter later. After escaping into Madagascar, they face unfamiliar food, predators, and social rules. The sequels expand the journey to Africa, Europe, and other locations, but New York remains the group’s original home.

The animals are fictional characters, and the film does not present them as a realistic account of Central Park Zoo operations. The Central Park Zoo itself is a real facility in Manhattan, while the film’s animal friendships and adventures are animated fantasy.