Anakao
Municipality in Atsimo-Andrefana, Madagascar
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Anakao is a coastal municipality on the southwest coast of Madagascar, 35 kilometres south of Toliara.[1]
Postal code
602
Anakao | |
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Municipality | |
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  Anakao Location in Madagascar | |
| Coordinates: 23°40′S 43°39′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]
