Royal Hill of Ambohimanga World Heritage Site

Official name

Royal Hill of Ambohimanga | UNESCO

Country

Madagascar | Map

Continent

Africa

Location

Municipality of Ambohimanga Rova, Province of Antananarivo Avaradrano
-18.7591° Lat, 47.5627° Lon | Map

Code

950

Time Zone

Indian/Antananarivo (EAT, +0300)

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Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2001. The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga consists of a royal city and burial site, and an ensemble of sacred places. It is associated with strong feelings of national identity, and has maintained its spiritual and sacred character both in ritual practice and the popular imagination for the past 500 years. It remains a place of worship to which pilgrims come from Madagascar and elsewhere.