Jump to content

Ankily

Coordinates: 22°23′S 46°5′E / 22.383°S 46.083°E / -22.383; 46.083
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ankily
Ankily is located in Madagascar
Ankily
Ankily
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°23′S 46°5′E / 22.383°S 46.083°E / -22.383; 46.083
Country Madagascar
RegionIhorombe
DistrictIhosy
Elevation750 m (2,460 ft)
Population
 (2007)[2]
 • Total
10,121
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
313

Ankily is a rural municipality in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Ihosy, which is a part of Ihorombe Region.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 74% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 10% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts, beans, maize and cassava. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 15% of the population.[3]

Geography

[edit]

Ankily is situated at 4 km from Ihosy.[4]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ com.pers. maire d’Ankily 2007
  3. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
  4. ^ CADRE DU PROGRAMME ACORDS, MOYEN POUR LA MISE EN PLACE DE LA DECENTRALISATIONCAS DES CINQ COMMUNES RURALES : Analaliry, Analavoka, Iakora

22°23′S 46°5′E / 22.383°S 46.083°E / -22.383; 46.083