Beantake

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Beantake
Beantake is located in Madagascar
Beantake
Beantake
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 23°48′S 44°18′E / 23.800°S 44.300°E / -23.800; 44.300
Country Madagascar
RegionAtsimo-Andrefana
District
Elevation
[1]
261 m (856 ft)
Population
 (2001)[2]
 • Total18,000
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)

Beantake is a town and commune (Malagasy: kaominina) in southwest Madagascar. It belongs to the district of , which is a part of Atsimo-Andrefana Region. The population of the commune was estimated to be approximately 18,000 in 2001 commune census.[2]

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 60% of the population of the commune are farmers, while an additional 39.5% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crops are cassava and peanuts; also maize is an important agricultural product. Services provide employment for 0.5% of the population.[2]

References and notes[]

  1. ^ Estimated based on DEM data from Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
  2. ^ a b c "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-12.

Coordinates: 23°48′S 44°18′E / 23.800°S 44.300°E / -23.800; 44.300


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