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'''The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga, meaning blue hill, is located about 24km northeast of [[Antananarivo]]. The location is where the line of kings and queens that once united Madagascar came from and where the subsequent royals spent much of their recreational time.'''

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|style[[File:Ambohimanga 002.jpg|196px]]|align="paddingcenter"|[[File: 2px 0px 0px 0px;Ambohimanga 001.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Ambohimanga 002003.jpg|196px]]|-|[[File:Ambohimanga 011.jpg|195px196px]]|align="center" style|[[File:Ambohimanga 010.jpg|196px]]|align="paddingright"|[[File: 2px 2px 0px 2px;Ambohimanga 028.jpg|196px]]|} Ambohimanga is one of the [[Twelve Sacred Hills|twelve sacred hills]] of the Imerina and a place of worship by many Malagasy pilgrims today. A sacraficial stone in front of the rova is used during certain holidays to slaughter chicken. The walled historical village contains burial sites of members of former Royal Imerina families from 19th century. [[File:Ambohimanga 2015 23.JPG|600px]] The location was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 and includes seven gates, although some are mostly overgrown by bushes. The site is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9am until 11am and from 2pm until 5pm. Closed Mondays. Entrance is about 7,000 Ariary. {| class="imageTable"|-|colspan="3" | [[File:Ambohimanga 034.jpg|600px]]|-|[[File:Ambohimanga 030.jpg|196px]]|align="center"|[[File:Ambohimanga 001020.jpg|195px196px]]|align="right" style|[[File:Ambohimanga 032.jpg|196px]]|-|[[File:Ambohimanga 017.jpg|196px]]|align="paddingcenter"|[[File: 2px 0px 2px 0px;Ambohimanga 019.jpg|196px]]|align="right"|[[File:Ambohimanga 003014.jpg|195px196px]]

Amohimanga Ambohimanga is one without doubt the most famous of twelve sacred all the hills . From there, towards the end of the 18th century, the [[Andrianampoinimerina - King of Merina Kingdom | King Andrianampoinimerina]] launched his conquest of all the Imerina and a place other hills. <div style="max-width:600px;">{{#display_map:-18.760433, 47.562202~[[File:Ambohimanga 049.jpg|150px|left|]]<br>'''Royal Hill of worship by many Malagasy pilgrims todayAmbohimanga'''~~;|type=satellite|service=google|width=auto|height=400|zoom=16|controls=pan, zoom, type, scale|copycoords=yes|icon=https://www.madacamp.com/images/madagascar/Green_marker. A sacraficial stone often has signs png}}</div> An outdoors restaurant in a lush tropical garden offers a stunning view of blood indicating that it is still Antananarivo in usethe distance. The walled historical village contains burial sites restaurant is a bit hidden following a short trail from behind the souvenir shops near to the entrance to the rova. Live musical entertainement with traditional dancers entertains visitors. {{wide image|Ambohimanga 006.jpg|800px|A view of members Antananarivo from the garden restaurant, next to the rova at the Royal Hill of former Royal Imerina families Ambohimanga|596px|none}} Regular taxi-brousse's leave to Ambohimanga leave from 19th centuryAmbodivona Sabotsy. The location was declared  == Accommodation == * [[Chez Haga]] - a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 very nice guesthouse, restaurant and includes seven gatespicnic area with a view of the hilltops, although some are mostly overgrown by bushesjust next to Ambohimanga Rova. The site is open Tuesday through Sunday ''(closed since 2017)''* [[Banana Rova]] - an exclusive outdoors restaurant serving French/Malagasy cuisine, ½ km from 9am until 11am Ambohimanga Rova.* [[Resto Ravi]] - a small guesthouse and from 2pm until 5pm. Closed Mondays. Entrance is about 7,000 Ariaryrestaurant within short walking distance of Ambohimanga village. == Souvenirs == * [[Art Lala]] - offering Malagasy handicrafts == [[Ambohimanga to Ivato trek|Ambohimanga to Ivato Internantional Airport trek]] ==

<googlemap version="0.9" lat="* 5-18.760591" lon="47.562025" zoom="16" controls="large">-18.760433, 47.562202, 6 hours trek trough the countryside starting at Ambohimanga, Antananarivo</googlemap>Rova to Ivato International Airport

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