Anakao
Municipality in Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
23°40′S 43°39′E / 23.667°S 43.650°E / -23.667; 43.650602
Anakao is a coastal municipality, somewhere on the southwest coast of Madagascar, 35 kilometres south of Toliara.[1]
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
- ^ 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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Communes in the Atsimo-Andrefana Region of the Republic of Madagascar
Capital: Toliara
- Ambatolahy
- Andranomafana
- Ankazoabo
- Ankeriky
- Ankilivalokely
- Ántevamena
- Berenty
- Fotivolo
- Ilemby
- Tandrano
- Ambalavato
- Ankilimary
- Benenitra
- Benonoky
- Ehara
- Ianapera
- Behisatra (Behisatsy)
- Bemavo
- Beroroha
- Fanjakana
- Mandronarivo
- Marerano
- Sakena
- Tanamary
- Tanandava
- Ambatry Mitsinjo
- Ankazomanga Ouest
- Ankazombalala
- Andranomangatsiaka
- Ankilivalo
- Antohabato
- Antsavoa
- Atsimo I
- Atsimo II
- Beantake
- Beavoha
- Belamoty
- Beora
- Besely
- Betioky
- Bezaha
- Efoetsy
- Fenoandala
- Lazarivo
- Manalobe
- Masiaboay
- Maroarivo Ankazomanga
- Montifeno
- Salobe
- Savazy II
- Sakamasay
- Soamanonga
- Soaserana
- Tameantsoa
- Tanambao Ambony
- Tongobory
- Vatolatsaka
- Vohimary
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