Ankaramy Be

Ankaramy Be (also Ankaramy or Ankaramibe) is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Analalava, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 23,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

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Ankaramy Be
Ankaramy Be Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 13°59′S 48°12′E / 13.983°S 48.200°E / -13.983; 48.200
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sofia
District	Analalava
Elevation [1]	302 m (991 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	23,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
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Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 9% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are coffee and pepper. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.^[2]

Ankaramy Be is the type locality of a type of volcanic rock called ankaramite.

1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. ^ ^{a b c} "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-02-29.

13°59′S 48°12′E / 13.983°S 48.200°E / -13.983; 48.200

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