Ankiliabo is a town and commune ( mg, kaominina) in southwestern Madagascar. It belongs to the district of

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 ...

. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 9,000 in 2001 commune census. Only primary schooling is available. Farming and raising livestock provides employment for 35% and 60% of the working population. The most important crops are cassava and

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; also maize is an important agricultural product. Industry and services provide employment for 1% and 4% of the population, respectively.

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