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Ankofa

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Country
  
Madagascar

District
  
Maroantsetra

Elevation
  
22 m

Population
  
18,000 (2001)

Region
  
Analanjirofo

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC3)

Local time
  
Saturday 10:22 PM

Ankofa

Weather
  
25°C, Wind SW at 2 km/h, 93% Humidity

Ankofa is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maroantsetra, which is a part of Analanjirofo Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 95% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and vanilla; also cloves are an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 5% of the population.

References

Ankofa Wikipedia