Country Madagascar District Bekily Elevation 340 m Population 4,000 (2001) | Region Androy Time zone EAT (UTC3) Local time Monday 6:33 AM | |
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Weather 23°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 85% Humidity | ||
Bevitiky is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Bekily, which is a part of Androy Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 4,000 in 2001 commune census.
Only primary schooling is available. It is also a site of industrial-scale mining. The majority 80% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 18% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are cassava and peanuts; also maize is an important agricultural product. Industry and services provide both employment for 0.5% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.
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