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Bemokotra Sud

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Bemokotra Sud
Bemokotra Sud is located in Madagascar
Bemokotra Sud
Bemokotra Sud
Location in Madagascar
Coordinates: 17°20′S 44°04′E / 17.333°S 44.067°E / -17.333; 44.067
Country Madagascar
RegionMelaky
DistrictMaintirano
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2018)Census
 • Total5,773
Time zoneUTC3 (EAT)
Postal code
413

Bemokotra Sud is a rural municipality in western Madagascar. It belongs to the district of Maintirano, which is a part of Melaky Region. The population of the municipality 5773 in 2019.

Only primary schooling is available. The majority 90% of the population of the municipality are farmers, while an additional 7% receives their livelihood from raising livestock. The most important crop is rice, while other important products are maize, cassava and barley. Additionally fishing employs 3% of the population.[1]


References

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  1. ^ "ILO census data". Cornell University. 2002. Retrieved 2008-03-04.