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