Ankofa

Ankofa
Ankofa Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 15°24′S 49°39′E / 15.400°S 49.650°E / -15.400; 49.650
Country	Madagascar
Region	Analanjirofo
District	Maroantsetra
Elevation^[1]	22 m (72 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	18,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Ankofa is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maroantsetra, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and vanilla; also cloves are an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-08.

Communes in the Analanjirofo Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Fenerive Est	Ambatoharanana Ambodimanga II Ampasimbe Manantsatrana Ampasina Maningory Antsiatsiaka Fenoarivo Atsinanana Mahambo Miorimivalana Saranambana Vohilengo Vohipeno

Mananara Nord	Ambatoharanana Ambodiampana Ambodivoanio Antanambaobe Antanambe Manambolosy Mananara Nord Sandrakatsy Saromaona Tanibe Vanono

Maroantsetra	Ambinanitelo Andranofotsy Androndrono Anjanazana Ankofa Antakotako Antsahana Antsirabe Sahatany Manambolo Maroantsetra Rantabe Voloina

Sainte Marie	Sainte Marie

Soanierana Ivongo	Ambahoabe Ambodiampana Andapafito Antanifotsy Antenina Fotsialanana Manompana Soanierana Ivongo

Vavatenina	Ambatoharanana Ambodimangavalo Ambohibe Ampasimazava Andasibe Anjahambe Maromitety Miarinarivo Sahatavy Vavatenina

Coordinates: 15°24′S 49°39′E / 15.400°S 49.650°E / -15.400; 49.650