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Anakao Destination Guide

Touring Anakao in Madagascar

Anakao in the region of Madagascar (general) with its 3,000 citizens is a city located in Madagascar - some 413 mi or ( 664 km ) South-West of Antananarivo , the country's capital city .

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Time in Anakao is now 03:04 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Indian/Antananarivo " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Toliara, Tambohoabo, Soalara, Manja, and Lovokampy. Being here already, consider visiting Toliara . Check out our recommendations for Anakao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Soalara

Soalara is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census. Soalara is served by a local airport and riverine harbour. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population works in fishing. 15% are farmers, while an additional 20% receives their livelihood from raising livestock.

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Located at -23.58 43.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana

Onilahy River

Onilahy is a river in Toliara Province, southern Madagascar. It flows down from the hills near Betroka to the Mozambique Channel. It empties at St. Augustin, and into the Bay of Saint-Augustin. Two species of cichlids are endemic to the river basin, but Ptychochromis onilahy is probably already extinct and the remaining range of Ptychochromoides betsileanus covers less than 10 square kilometres .

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Located at -23.57 43.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Mozambique Channel, Rivers of Madagascar

Saint Augustin, Madagascar

Saint Augustin (also known as Ianantsony; Malagasy: Anantson̈o) is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Toliara II, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 15,000 in 2001 commune census. The mouth of the Onilahy River is near the town. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 60% of the population works in fishing.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -23.55 43.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Populated places in Atsimo-Andrefana

Bay of Saint-Augustin

The Bay of Saint-Augustin is located in the region of Atsimo-Andrefanaat the south-western coast of Madagascar at the Mozambique Channel. This bay is the mouth of the Onilahy River at a distance of 35 kilometres south of Toliara.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -23.50 43.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Atsimo-Andrefana, Bays of Madagascar

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Anakao