District Tsaratanana Elevation 336 m Population 12,000 (2001) | Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Thursday 5:02 AM | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Bekapaika is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsaratanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,000 in 2001 commune census.
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.
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