Ankisatra

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Ankisatra
Ankisatra (Madagascar)
Ankisatra
Ankisatra
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 18°14′S 44°9′E / -18.233, 44.15
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Mahajanga
Region Melaky
District Maintirano
Elevation [1] 15 m (49 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 3,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ankisatra is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky Region in Mahajanga Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 3,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 2% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are coconuts and rice; also bananas are an important agricultural product. Additionally fishing employs 8% 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 2008-03-04.
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 Communes in Melaky Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Antsalova
Besalampy
Maintirano
Morafenobe

Coordinates: 18°14′S 44°9′E / -18.233, 44.15

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