Country Madagascar District Maevatanana Elevation 69 m Population 5,000 (2001) | Region Betsiboka Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Thursday 10:40 PM | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Bemokotra is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maevatanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 5,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. The majority 70% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 22% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are peanuts and sweet potatoes. Services provide employment for 1% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 7% of the population.
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