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 ("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