Country Madagascar District Marovoay Elevation 135 m Population 7,000 (2001) | Region Boeny Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Saturday 9:54 PM | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Ankaraobato is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Marovoay, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 7,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 29% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas and maize. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.
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Ankaraobato, Marovoay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA