Ankilizato 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 7,000 in 2001 commune
census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 75% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 24% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are
maize and
peanuts; also
cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.
References and notes
Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana
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