from where did it get its name?
It is a noun-adjective compound in the standard Malagasy language composed of two parts: "ambohi", meaning "hill", and "manga", which can mean "sacred", "blue", "beautiful" or "good"
Ambohimanga
The name "Ambohimanga" is a noun-adjective compound in the standard Malagasy language composed of two parts: "ambohi", meaning "hill", and "manga", which can mean "sacred", "blue", "beautiful" or "good".
what is ambohimanga? A hill and traditional fortified royal settlement in Madagascar
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Ambohimanga [SEP] Etymology
The name "Ambohimanga" is a noun-adjective compound in the standard Malagasy language composed of two parts: "ambohi", meaning "hill", and "manga", which can mean "sacred", "blue", "beautiful" or "good". The earliest known name for the hill was Tsimadilo. It was renamed Ambohitrakanga ("hill of the guinea fowls") around 1700 by a dethroned prince named Andriamborona who, according to oral history, was the first to settle on the hilltop with his family. The hill received its current name from King Andriamasinavalona in the early 18th century.