Anakao is a coastal municipality, somewhere on the southwest coast of Madagascar, 35 kilometres south of Toliara.[1]
Anakao | |
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Municipality | |
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  Anakao Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 23°40′S 43°39′E / 23.667°S 43.650°E | |
| Country |  Madagascar |
| Region | Atsimo-Andrefana |
| District | Toliara II District |
| Commune | Soalara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gaston |
| Postal code | 602 |
It is located southwest of Soalara. It is inhabited by the Vezo people and is a beach ressort. 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."[2] To the south are the villages of Ankilimivony and Ankiririsa.
The municipality of Anakao also covers the following villages: Anakao Haut, Anakao Bas, Befasy and Maromena.[3]
References
edit- ^ Lehoullier, Sara (15 August 2010). Madagascar (Travel Companion). Other Places Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-9822619-5-8. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Krall, S.; Peveling, Ralf; Diallo, Daoulé Ba (1997). New strategies in locust control. Birkhäuser. p. 145. ISBN 978-3-7643-5442-8. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ TOURISME DANS LA REGION DE TOLIARA: CAS D’IFATY – MANGILY ET ANAKAO
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