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 ("blue forest")
In the north of Antananarivo
In the north-west of Antananarivo
In the south-east of Antananarivo
In the south-west of Antananarivo
Other not sacred hills in the surroundings of Antananarivo
- Alasora
- Ambatomanga ("blue rock")
- Ambohimanambola
- Ambohotany
- Ampandrana
- Antongona
- Ilafy
- Kaloy
