This study guide was prepared for the University of London by: Ruth Mackenzie, Principal. Research Fellow and Assistant Director of the Centre for International Courts and Tribunals, Faculty of Laws, University College London. This study guide was prepared by Ruth Mackenzie, with comments and suggestions from. Professor Philippe Sands QC, Professor Christine Chinkin, Dr. Cesare Romano and Ivana.
Ambohimanga is a hill and traditional fortified royal settlement in Madagascar, located approximately 24km (15miles) northeast of the capital city of Antananarivo.
Part of the site is covered with a sacred forest that contains many rare endemic species. Combining indigenous and European architectural styles, and perched at a high enough elevation to become a strategically defensive context for royal residences, Ambohimanga has endured as a symbol of its diverse political past.