District Ambato-Boeni Elevation 114 m Population 19,000 (2001) | Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Saturday 10:15 PM | |
![]() | ||
Weather 26°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 88% Humidity |
Ankijabe is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ambato-Boeni, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 19,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 55% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 32% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, maize and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 3% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.
References
Ankijabe Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA