Ankerika

Ankerika
Ankerika is located in Madagascar
Ankerika
Ankerika
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 14°55′S 47°51′E / 14.917°S 47.850°E / -14.917; 47.850
Country Madagascar
RegionSofia
DistrictAntsohihy
Elevation
[1]
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total
4,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Ankerika is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Antsohihy, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 31% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas, sugarcane and cassava. Services provide employment for 2% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 7% of the population.[2]

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 2008-02-29.

14°55′S 47°51′E / 14.917°S 47.850°E / -14.917; 47.850


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