Ankaranana is a rural village and commune in Madagascar.

It belongs to the district of Soavinandriana, which is a part of Itasy Region.

They practice reach small-scale farming on volcanic soil.

A very well known product of Ankaranana is cassava because of his great sweetness (low cyanide contain), that allows short cooking time without risk of toxicity.

Other important products are beans (3 crops/year), cress, maize, rice.