Ankalalobe | |
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Coordinates: 19°38′S 44°59′E / 19.633°S 44.983°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Menabe |
District | Belo sur Tsiribihina |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Population (2001)[2] | |
• Total | 7,000 |
Time zone | UTC3 (EAT) |
Ankalalobe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. Administratively, it is part of the district of Belo sur Tsiribihina, in Menabe Region. The population of the commune was approximately 7,000 in the 2001 commune census.[2]
Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 15% of the population.[2]
References and notes
[edit]- ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
- ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-10.
19°38′S 44°59′E / 19.633°S 44.983°E