Twelve Sacred Hills
From MadaCamp
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
- Analamanga (The blue forest)
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 hills in the surroundings of Antananarivo (but not sacred):
- Alasora
- Ambatomanga ("the blue rock")
- Ambohimanambola
- Ambohotany
- Ampandrana
- Antongona
- Ilafy
- Kaloy
