Country Madagascar District Analalava Elevation 17 m Population 17,000 (2001) | Region Sofia Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Thursday 12:50 AM | |
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Weather 26°C, Wind S at 5 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Befotaka is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Analalava, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 17,000 in 2001 commune census.
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Map of Befotaka, Madagascar
Befotaka has a riverine harbour. Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 65% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 4% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas, coconuts and seeds of catechu. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 30% of the population.
Geography
Next city to Befotaka is Antsohihy at a distance of 63 km.
References
Befotaka, Analalava Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA