Ankarangona

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Ankarangona
Ankarangona (Madagascar)
Ankarangona
Ankarangona
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 12°39′S 49°26′E / -12.65, 49.433
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Antsiranana
Region Diana
District Antsiranana II
Elevation [1] 70 m (230 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 5,610
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Ankarangona is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsiranana II, which is a part of Diana Region in Antsiranana Province. According to 2001 census the population of Ankarangona was 5,610.[2]

Only primary schooling is available in town. The majority 95% of the population are farmers, while an additional 3.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and tomatos; also cucumber is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 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 2008-02-13.
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 Communes in Diana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
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Coordinates: 12°39′S 49°26′E / -12.65, 49.433

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