Ambohimanga
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| Royal Hill of Ambohimanga* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| State Party |  Madagascar |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 950 |
| Region† | Africa |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2001 (25th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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Ambohimanga is an archeological site located at in Madagascar. The area contains a ruined city, burial sites, and assorted sacred places. It is a place of religious and historical significance in the culture of the Malagasy people, and has been so for the last 500 years. As a result of this significance, the site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.
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