Difference between revisions of "Merimandroso"
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can be translated with "Imerina advancing/progressing" | can be translated with "Imerina advancing/progressing" | ||
| − | * 1 of the 12 sacred hills of Antananarivo | + | * 1 of the 12 sacred hills of Antananarivo, has a small Rova |
* 2 hours walk from Ambohimanga, located west of Ambohimanga, over hills, passing small villages, fields and river | * 2 hours walk from Ambohimanga, located west of Ambohimanga, over hills, passing small villages, fields and river | ||
* good street to Ivato, about 1,5 hours by foot, taxi-brousse about 400 Ariary | * good street to Ivato, about 1,5 hours by foot, taxi-brousse about 400 Ariary | ||
Revision as of 09:12, 17 November 2013
Merimandroso, also Imerimandroso can be translated with "Imerina advancing/progressing"
- 1 of the 12 sacred hills of Antananarivo, has a small Rova
- 2 hours walk from Ambohimanga, located west of Ambohimanga, over hills, passing small villages, fields and river
- good street to Ivato, about 1,5 hours by foot, taxi-brousse about 400 Ariary
- village is surrounded by good farm land
- during the first seven years of his reign Andrianampoinimerina founded the village
- Andrianampoinimerina created the Tsimahafotsy market
- every Monday big market with crops, household items such as pots, smithery, wheel of fortune, people from surrounding areas meet at the market - most of them beautifully dressed, not all buy something, more social place to exchange the latest news
- zebu trading market hall
- several small cinemas
- basic medical institution
