Anakao or Anokao
is a coastal fishing town, somewhere on the southwest coast of
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa ...
, 35 kilometres south of
Toliara
Toliara (also known as ''Toliary'', ; formerly ''Tuléar'') is a city in Madagascar.
It is the capital of the Atsimo-Andrefana region, located 936 km southwest of national capital Antananarivo.
The current spelling of the name was adopted ...
.
It belongs to the municipality of
Ambolofoty. It is located southwest of
Soalara. It is inhabited by the
Vezo people
The Vezo is the term the semi-nomadic coastal people of southern Madagascar use to refer to people that have become accustomed to live from sea fishing. The Vezo speak a dialect of the Malagasy language, which is a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian ...
and is a notable resort getaway, containing the
Club Resort Anakao,
Anakao Ocean Lodge,
Prince Anakao,
and
Chez Emile hotels.
There are some tombs located near the point of the town. The topography is described as "rather flat, except where the sandy soil forms dunes."
To the south are the villages of
Ankilimivony and
Ankiririsa.
References
External links
Video(French)
Madacamp/Anakao
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Populated coastal places in Madagascar
Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana