Ambohimanga
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Ambohimanga is a hill and traditional fortified royal settlement in Madagascar, located approximately 24 kilometers northeast of the capital city of Antananarivo. It is situated in the commune of Ambo
View of Ambohimanga
Ambohimanga, 1865
Ambohimanga was the launching point of King Andrianampoinimerina's successful military campaign to reunify Imerina after 77 years of civil war.
Defensive trenches and gates of Ambohimanga
Andrianampoinimerina
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Andrianampoinimerina ruled the Kingdom of Imerina on Madagascar from 1787 until his death. His reign was marked by the reunification of Imerina following 77 years of civil war, and the subsequent expa
Andrianampoinimerina's house at Ambohimanga
Andrianampoinimerina shifted his political capital from Ambohimanga back to its historic seat in Antananarivo, where he inhabited the venerable Besakana (pictured) and Mahitsielafanjaka buildings within the royal rova compound.
The historic Zoma market, said to be the largest outdoor market in the world, was established in the Analakely neighborhood of Antananarivo by Andrianampoinimerina and ran continuously until being disbanded in 1997.