Ankaranana

Ankaranana
Ankaranana Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°3′2″S 46°37′11″E / 19.05056°S 46.61972°E / -19.05056; 46.61972
Country	Madagascar
Region	Itasy
District	Soavinandriana
Elevation^[1]	1,054 m (3,458 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	8,000
• Ethnicities	Merina
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Ankaranana is a rural village and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soavinandriana, which is a part of Itasy Region. The population of the village is 2,100 while the whole commune was estimated to be approximately 8,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and secondary schooling is available. The majority 99% of the population of the commune are farmers. Reach small-scale farming on volcanic soil. A very well known product of Ankaranana is cassava because of his great sweetness (low cyanide contain), that allows short cooking time without risk of toxicity. Other important products are beans (3 crops/year), cress, maize, rice. Small-scale silkwormbreeding since 2009. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.

Communes in the Itasy Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Arivonimamo	Alkamisikely Ambatomanga Ambatomirahavavy Amboanana Ambohimandry Ambohimasina Ambohipandrano Ambohitrambo Ampahimanga Andranomiely Antambolo Antenimbe Arivonimamo Arivonimamo II Imeritsitosika Mahatsinjo Est Manalalondo Marofangady Miantsoarivo Morafeno Morarano

Miarinarivo	Ambatomanjaka Analavory Andolofotsy Anosibe Ifanja Manazary Mandiavato Miarinarivo Miarinarivo II Sarobaratra Ifanja Soamahamanina Soavimbahoaka Zoma Bealoka

Soavinandriana	Ambatoasana Centre Amberomanga Amparaky Ampary Ampefy Ankaranana Ankisabe Antanetibe Dondona Mahavelona Mananasy Masindray Soavinandriana Tamponala

Coordinates: 19°3′S 46°37′E / 19.050°S 46.617°E / -19.050; 46.617

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 4/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.