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Bekodoka

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Country
  
Madagascar

District
  
Besalampy

Elevation
  
262 m

Population
  
10,000 (2001)

Region
  
Melaky

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC3)

Local time
  
Thursday 5:15 AM

Bekodoka

Weather
  
23°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 97% Humidity

Bekodoka is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Besalampy, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 10,000 in 2001 commune census.

Map of Bekodoka, Madagascar

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 90% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 9% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and raffia palm; also cassava is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 1% of the population.

References

Bekodoka Wikipedia