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Ambohimanga

Cultural World Heritage property in Madagascar, inscribed in 2001 under criteria (iii), (iv), (vi).

Ambohimanga, Madagascar
Photo: Olivier Lejade · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Aapravasi GhatAldabraAmbohimangaChongoni Rock Art AreaCradle of HumankindGreat ZimbabweiSimangaliso Wetland ParkIsland of MozambiqueKhamiLake Malawi National ParkLe Morne BrabantMaloti-Drakensberg ParkMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari AreasMapungubwe Cultural LandscapeMatobo HillsMulanje MassifPitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion IslandRainforests of the AtsinananaRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo MnaraSelous Game ReserveStone TownThe Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the ComorosTsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature ReserveVredefort crater18.759° S, 47.563° E
State Party
Madagascar
Region
Africa
Year of inscription
2001
Criteria
iiiivvi
Area of property
59 ha
Location
Antananarivo Province
What it is
human settlement, archaeological site
Elevation
1,468 m
Reference
WHC 950 · Wikidata Q458167

Why it is on the List

(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve, Madagascar296 kmTsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature ReserveMadagascar · 1990NaturalRainforests of the Atsinanana, Madagascar530 kmRainforests of the AtsinananaMadagascar · 2007NaturalIsland of Mozambique, Mozambique836 kmIsland of MozambiqueMozambique · 1991CulturalPitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island, France867 kmPitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion IslandFrance · 2010Natural910 kmThe Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the ComorosComoros · 2026CulturalLe Morne Brabant, Mauritius1039 kmLe Morne BrabantMauritius · 2008Cultural
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