District Antsiranana II Elevation 70 m Population 5,610 (2001) | Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Saturday 9:54 PM | |
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Weather 25°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
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. According to 2001 census the population of Ankarangona was 5,610.
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 tomatoes; also cucumber is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.
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