Bekapaika

Bekapaika
Bekapaika Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 16°45′S 47°34′E
Country	Madagascar
Region	Betsiboka
District	Tsaratanana
Elevation [1]	336 m (1,102 ft)
Population  (2001)[2]
• Total	12,000
Time zone	UTC3 (EAT)

Bekapaika is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Tsaratanana, which is a part of Betsiboka Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 12,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 50% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 35% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are bananas and cassava. Services provide employment for 15% of the population.[2]

References and notes

1. Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
2. "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-05.

16°45′S 47°34′E