Country Madagascar District Mahajanga II Elevation 20 m Population 12,000 (2001) | Region Boeny Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Thursday 8:27 PM | |
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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.
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Belobaka, Mahajanga II Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA