Bekoratsaka

Bekoratsaka
Bekoratsaka Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°6′S 47°30′E / 16.100°S 47.500°E / -16.100; 47.500
Country	Madagascar
Region	Sofia
District	Mampikony
Elevation^[1]	83 m (272 ft)
Population (2001)^[2]
• Total	32,000
Time zone	EAT (UTC3)

Bekoratsaka is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Mampikony, which is a part of Sofia Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 32,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 55% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 40% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are rice and seeds of catechu, while other important agricultural products are bananas, cassava and cowpeas. Services provide employment for 4% of the population. Additionally fishing employs 1% of the population.^[2]

References and notes

↑ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
1 2 3 "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-02.

Communes in the Sofia Region of the Republic of Madagascar

Analalava	Ambaliha Ambarijeby Analalava Andriambavontsona Ankaramy Be Antonibe Befotaka Mahadrodroka Maromandia Marovantaza Marovatolena

Antsohihy	Ambimadiro Ambodimanary Ambodimandresy Ampandriakalindy Anahidrano Andreba Anjalazala Anjiamangirana I Ankerika Antsahabe Antsohihy Maroala

Bealanana	Ambalaromba Ambatoriha Ambatosia Ambodiadabo Ambodisikidy Ambonomby Analila Antananivo Haut Antsamaka Bealanana Beandrarezona Mangidrano Marotolana

Befandriana-Nord	Ambararata Ambodimotso-Atsimo Ambolidibe Est Ankarongana Antsakabary Antsakanalabe Befandriana-Avaratra Maroamalona Matsondana Morafeno Tsarahonenana Tsiamalao

Boriziny (Port-Bergé)	Ambanjabe Ambodimahabibo Ambodisakoana Ambodivongo Amparihy Andranomeva Boriziny (Port-Bergé) Boriziny II Leanja Maevaranohely Marovato Tsarahasina Tsaratanana Tsiningia Tsinjomitondraka

Mampikony	Ambohitoaka Ampasimatera Bekoratsaka Komajia Mampikony Mampikony II

Mandritsara	Ambalakirajy Ambarikorano Ambaripaika Ambilombe Amboaboa Ambodiadabo Ambohisoa Amborondolo Ampatakamaroreny Andohajango Anjiabe Ankiabe Salohy Antanambaon'amberina Antananadava Antsatramidoladola Antsirabe Afovoany Antsoha Kalandy Manampaneva Mandritsara Marotandrano Tsaratanana

Coordinates: 16°6′S 47°30′E / 16.100°S 47.500°E / -16.100; 47.500

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