Androka is a rural municipality in southwestern

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 ...

. It belongs to the

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Ampanihy Ampanihy or Ampanihy Ouest is a town in the Atsimo-Andrefana Region, Madagascar. It is home of the Ampanihy Airport and is crossed by the Route Nationale 10. Economy The weaving of rugs from mohair Mohair (pronounced ) is a fabric or yarn ...

, which is a part of

Atsimo-Andrefana Region Atsimo-Andrefana is a region of Madagascar. It borders Menabe in north, Amoron'i Mania and Haute Matsiatra in northeast, Ihorombe and Anosy in east and Androy in southeast. The capital is Toliara and the population was 1,799,088 in 2018. Atsimo ...

. It has a population of 39168 inhabitants in 2018. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is

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, while other important products are

cassava ''Manihot esculenta'', commonly called cassava (), manioc, or yuca (among numerous regional names), is a woody shrub of the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, native to South America. Although a perennial plant, cassava is extensively cultivated ...

and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 10% of the population.

Geography

The municipality is situated in the

Bay of Langarano The Bay of Langarano (french: Baie de Langarano) is a bay in the south-western coast of Madagascar. Geography The bay is in the region of Atsimo-Andrefana. It lies in the Mozambique Channel area, between the mouths of the Linta River and the Mena ...

by the

Linta River ''Linta'' is a river in the region of Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It crosses the Route nationale 10 near Ejeda and flows into the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, coverin ...

. In the south the municipality is bordered by the

Menarandra River Menarandra is a river in the regions of Androy and Atsimo-Andrefana in southern Madagascar. It flows into the Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth' ...

. It borders south of

Tsimanampetsotsa National Park Tsimanampetsotsa National Park also spelt Tsimanampetsotse, and known as Tsimanampetsotsa Nature Reserve is a 432 km2 national Park, national park on the south-west coast of Madagascar in the region Atsimo-Andrefana. The park is south of Toli ...

and the

Nosy Ve-Androka National Park Nosy Ve-Androka National Park is a Protected Marine Area located in the southwestern part of Madagascar, south of Tulear, and 40 km south of the tourist village of Anakao. It lies between latitudes 25 ° 29/25 ° 09 South and longitudes 44 � ...

Notable people

* Efiaimbalo, sculptor

References and notes

Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana {{AtsimoAndrefana-geo-stub