Bekatra

Bekatra is a town and commune in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Manakara, which is a part of Vatovavy-Fitovinany Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 20,000 in 2001 commune census.^[2]

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Bekatra
Bekatra Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 22°6′S 47°43′E / 22.100°S 47.717°E / -22.100; 47.717
Country	Madagascar
Region	Vatovavy-Fitovinany
District	Manakara
Elevation [1]	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	20,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)
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Primary and junior level secondary education are available in town. The majority 97% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 1% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are coffee and rice, while other important agricultural products are bananas and cassava. Services provide employment for 2% of the population.^[2]

1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. ^ ^{a b c} "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-05-03.

22°6′S 47°43′E / 22.100°S 47.717°E / -22.100; 47.717

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