Ankaranana Explained

Official Name:Ankaranana
Pushpin Map:Madagascar
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madagascar
Pushpin Mapsize:180
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Itasy
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Soavinandriana
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:8000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank1:Merina
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EAT
Utc Offset:3
Coordinates:-19.0506°N 46.6197°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:1054

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 the 2001 commune census.

Primary and secondary schooling is available. The majority (99%) of the population of the commune are farmers. They practice 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

-19.05°N 83°W

Notes and References

  1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. Web site: ILO census data . . 2002 . 2008-04-23.