District Miandrivazo Climate Aw Local time Saturday 9:56 PM Number of airports 1 | Time zone EAT (UTC3) Elevation 134 m Population 11,000 (2001) | |
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Ankavandra is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Miandrivazo, which is a part of Menabe Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 11,000 in 2001 commune census.
Map of Ankavandra, Madagascar
Ankavandra is served by a local airport. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 50% of the population works in fishing. 25% are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are sugarcane and cassava. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.
Ankavandra lies on the Manambolo river, and has a population of estimated at 5000
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