Bekapaika

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Bekapaika
Bekapaika (Madagascar)
Bekapaika
Bekapaika
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°45′S 47°34′E / -16.75, 47.567
Country Flag of Madagascar Madagascar
Province Mahajanga
Region Betsiboka
District Tsaratanana
Elevation [1] 336 m (1,102 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 - Total 12,000
Time zone EAT (UTC3)

Bekapaika is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsaratanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region in Mahajanga Province. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 35% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas and cassava. Services provide employment for 15% 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 2008-03-05.
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 Communes in Betsiboka Region of the Republic of Madagascar
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Coordinates: 16°45′S 47°34′E / -16.75, 47.567

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