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Bekatra

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Country
  
Madagascar

District
  
Manakara

Elevation
  
40 m

Population
  
20,000 (2001)

Region
  
Vatovavy-Fitovinany

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC3)

Local time
  
Thursday 5:03 AM

Bekatra

Weather
  
23°C, Wind W at 0 km/h, 93% Humidity

Bekatra is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manakara, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 20,000 in 2001 commune census.

Map of Bekatra, Madagascar

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 97% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are coffee and rice, while other important agricultural products are bananas and cassava. Services provide employment for 2% of the population.

References

Bekatra Wikipedia