Vohimasina

Vohimasina lies in the highland country south of Antsirabe, associated with the Mananadona valley. Archaeological remains here preserve evidence of settlements on high ground overlooking the marshy valley, protected by surrounding ditches. Pottery decorated with intricate triangular impressions has been dated to the sixteenth century. These traces show communities established in the southern highlands during the centuries in which the Merina kingdoms were developing farther north.

The later city of Antsirabe lies here.