Ankisabe

Ankisabe
Ankisabe

Location in Madagascar

Coordinates: 19°17′S 46°29′E / 19.283°S 46.483°E
Country  Madagascar
Region Itasy
District Soavinandriana
Elevation[1] 935 m (3,068 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 15,000
  Ethnicities Merina
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. 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]

References and notes

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-23.

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