Maneva

Maneva was an early royal seat of the Sakalava kingdom of Menabe in western Madagascar. It lay near the later centre of Mahabo, in the country of the Morondava River. The Maroserana rulers built a kingdom that reached across the western plains towards the Mozambique Channel. Their authority rested in part on descent from royal ancestors, while cattle and access to coastal commerce helped sustain their power.

The later city of Morondava lies here.