Ankisabe

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Ankisabe
Ankisabe (Madagascar)
Ankisabe
Ankisabe
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 19°17′S 46°29′E / -19.283, 46.483
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Antananarivo
Region Itasy
District Soavinandriana
Elevation [1] 935 m (3,068 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 15,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ankisabe is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Soavinandriana, which is a part of Itasy Region in Antananarivo Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and maize. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.[2]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-04-23.
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 Communes in Itasy Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Arivonimamo
Miarinarivo
Soavinandriana

Coordinates: 19°17′S 46°29′E / -19.283, 46.483

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