Ambohimanga
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| State Party |  Madagascar |
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| Type | Cultural | |
| Criteria | iii, iv, vi | |
| Identification | #950 | |
| Region2 | Africa | |
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| Formal Inscription: | 2001 25th WH Committee Session |
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| WH link: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/950 | |
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Ambohimanga is an archeological site located 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.
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