Ambohimanga

Royal Hill of Ambohimanga*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party	Madagascar
Type	Cultural
Criteria	iii, iv, vi
Reference	950
Region†	Africa
Inscription History
Inscription	2001  (25th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO.

Ambohimanga is an archeological site located at 19°4′0″S, 44°40′0″ECoordinates: 19°4′0″S, 44°40′0″E in Madagascar. The area contains a ruined city, burial sites, and assorted sacred places. It is a place of religious and historical significance in the culture of the Malagasy people, and has been so for the last 500 years. As a result of this significance, the site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

See Also

• Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
• Morondava

External links

• Ambohimanga

Coordinates: 18°45′33″S, 47°33′46″E

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