Beantake

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Beantake
Beantake (Madagascar)
Beantake
Beantake
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°48′S 44°18′E / -23.8, 44.3
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Toliara
Region Atsimo-Andrefana
District Betioky Sud
Elevation [1] 261 m (856 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 18,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Beantake is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in southwest Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Betioky Sud, which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region in Toliara Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 39.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are cassava and peanuts; also maize is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]

[edit] References and notes

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c ILO census data. Cornell University (2002). Retrieved on 2008-03-12.

Coordinates: 23°48′S 44°18′E / -23.8, 44.3