Difference between revisions of "Twelve Sacred Hills"

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''In the centre of [[Antananarivo]]''
 
''In the centre of [[Antananarivo]]''
 
* [[Analamanga]] (The blue forest)
 
* [[Analamanga]] (The blue forest)
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''In the north of Antananarivo''
 
''In the north of Antananarivo''
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* Ilafy
 
* Ilafy
 
* Namehana
 
* Namehana
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''In the north-west of Antananarivo''
 
''In the north-west of Antananarivo''
 
* Ambohidratrimo
 
* Ambohidratrimo
 
* Ikaloy
 
* Ikaloy
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''In the south-east of Antananarivo''
 
''In the south-east of Antananarivo''
 
* Alasora
 
* Alasora
 
* Imerimanjaka
 
* Imerimanjaka
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''In the south-west of Antananarivo''
 
''In the south-west of Antananarivo''
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* Ambohijoky
 
* Ambohijoky
  
''Other not sacred hills in the surroundings of Antananarivo:''
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''Other not sacred hills in the surroundings of Antananarivo''
 
* Alasora
 
* Alasora
 
* [[Ambatomanga]] ("the blue rock")
 
* [[Ambatomanga]] ("the blue rock")

Revision as of 03:37, 15 October 2016

In the late 18th century King Andrianampoinimerina unified the several Merina tribes and established the kingdom ruled from twelve sacred hills.

In the centre of Antananarivo


In the north of Antananarivo

  • Ambohimanga
  • Ambohitrabiby
  • Ilafy
  • Namehana


In the north-west of Antananarivo

  • Ambohidratrimo
  • Ikaloy


In the south-east of Antananarivo

  • Alasora
  • Imerimanjaka


In the south-west of Antananarivo

  • Ampandrana
  • Antsahadinta
  • Ambohijoky


Other not sacred hills in the surroundings of Antananarivo

  • Alasora
  • Ambatomanga ("the blue rock")
  • Ambohimanambola
  • Ambohotany
  • Ampandrana
  • Antongona
  • Ilafy
  • Kaloy