Ambohimanga
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Royal Hill of Ambohimanga* | |
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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 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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