Anakao

Anakao
Municipality
Anakao Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°40′S43°39′E / 23.667°S 43.650°E / -23.667; 43.650
Country	Madagascar
Region	Atsimo-Andrefana
District	Toliara II District
Commune	Soalara
Government
• Mayor	Gaston
Postal code	602

Anakao is a coastal municipality 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

1. Lehoullier, Sara (15 August 2010). Madagascar (Travel Companion). Other Places Publishing. p. 57. ISBN   978-0-9822619-5-8 . Retrieved 27 August 2011.
2. 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.
3. TOURISME DANS LA REGION DE TOLIARA: CAS D’IFATY – MANGILY ET ANAKAO

External links

• Madacamp/Anakao