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Belobaka, Mahajanga II

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Country
  
Madagascar

District
  
Mahajanga II

Elevation
  
20 m

Population
  
12,000 (2001)

Region
  
Boeny

Time zone
  
EAT (UTC3)

Local time
  
Thursday 8:27 PM

Belobaka, Mahajanga II

Weather
  
29°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 89% Humidity

Belobaka is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mahajanga II, which is a part of Boeny Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,000 in 2001 commune census.

Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 54% of the population of the commune are farmers. The most important crops are rice and cucumber, while other important agricultural products are maize, cassava and tomato. Industry and services provide employment for 18% and 5% of the population, respectively. Additionally fishing employs 23% of the population.

References

Belobaka, Mahajanga II Wikipedia